Barry, William David

Conrad A. and Mary Ellen Roberge moved from Tingwick, Quebec to Biddeford, Me., in 1947 where they bought a house and raised nine children. Mary Ellen was a noted seamstress and doll-maker. Her daughters, Celeste and Estelle, became prominent artists.

From the description of Roberge family collection, 1984-2009. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 399873455

Curator of the exhibit "Women Pioneers in Maine Art, 1900-45" at the Joan Whitney Payson Gallery of Art, Portland, Me., held from 19 Apr. to 19 May 1985.

From the description of Women pioneers in Maine art collection, circa 1985. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 75272078

Writer, critic, historian, and research librarian at Maine Historical Society. "A City Awakes: The Arts and Artisans of Early 19th Century Portland", was an exhibit held at the Maine Historical Society from June 24 to Dec. 31, 2005. The exhibit featured paintings, prints, drawings, and examples of decorative arts created in Portland during the 19th century. The artwork captured 19th century Portland and revealed that the city had grown into a major commercial center. Artistic and cultural traditions were also established in Portland during the same period as well.

From the description of A city awakes : the arts and artisans of early 19th century Portland : exhibit collection, 2005. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 173660079

Undergraduate at the University of Vermont, 1967.

From the description of Vermont and the Eastern Union, 1967. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 611542948

William David Barry is historian, author, and reference assistant at Maine Historical Society. Peter J. Simmons was a public art associate for the Maine Arts Commission.

From the description of William David Barry correspondence with Peter J. Simmons, ca. 1987-2011. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 773194936

Author and historian; involved with the Pineland Center which was established in 1908 as Pineland Hospital and Training Center, a state institution for the mentally handicapped in New Gloucester, Me., later was renamed Pineland Center, involved in the car of developmentally disabled. In 1996 Pineland Center closed its doors and was reborn in 2001 as a multipurpose business center, farm, and recreational area, known as Pineland Farms, Inc., which was developed by the Libra Foundation. Barry and his wife spent a year as teacher aides at Pineland Center and he wrote a research paper at the University of Vermont assessing and criticizing the concept of institutionalization. In subsequent years, Barry was involved with the assessment and disposition of the Pineland records during the closure of the institution and also involved in its reinvention.

From the description of Pineland Center collection, 1963-2001. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 213415011

Historian, author, book reviewer, art observer, feature writer, and reference assistant at the Maine Historical Society.

From the description of Brunswick-Bath region : glimpses of Maine history, a series of articles written for The Times Record, 1978-1979, 1978-1979. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 703614736

From the description of Maine newspaper articles & reviews by William David Barry, the 1970's, compiled for the Maine Historical Society, 2010. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 703600505