Hakola, John W.

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John Hakola was born in 1928 in Sand Coulee, Montana. He received his B.A. and M.A. in history from the University of Montana and his Ph. D. in history from Indiana University. He joined the faculty of the University of Maine in 1959, teaching both undergraduate and graduate courses in American and European economic history, the history of the West and the history of Maine. He was a participant in the University's honors program and an advisor to the student senate, as well as serving on various committees within the History Department. Ill health led to his retirement in 1981. Hakola was the author of Legacy of a Lifetime: the Story of Baxter State Park, published in 1981. An avid hiker and rock climber, he edited various editions of the Appalachian Mountain Club's Maine Mountain Guide. He was also on the editorial board of the Maine Historical Society Quarterly. He died in 1995.

From the description of Papers, 1956-1981 (bulk 1967-1977). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 56094279

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Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Rogers, Lore,. Oral history interview, 1972. Northeast Archives of Folklore and Oral History, Maine Folklife Center
creatorOf Hakola, John W. Papers, 1956-1981 (bulk 1967-1977). Raymond H. Fogler Library
creatorOf Hakola, John W. A history of Baxter State Park, 1979. Maine Historical Society Library
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associatedWith Appalachian Mountain Club. corporateBody
associatedWith Baxter, Percival Proctor, 1876-1969. person
associatedWith Baxter State Park Authority (Me.) corporateBody
associatedWith Lashbrook, Lawrence Gene, 1945- person
associatedWith Natural Resources Council of Maine. corporateBody
associatedWith Rogers, Lore, person
associatedWith United States. Work Projects Administration. Maine. corporateBody
associatedWith University of Maine at Orono. Dept. of History. corporateBody
associatedWith University of Maine. Dept. of History and Government. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Maine
Baxter State Park (Me.)
Katahdin, Mount (Me.)
Baxter State Park (Me.)
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Parks
Water-power
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Active 1956

Active 1981

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