![]() ![]() She was a dedicated mother of two boys, grandmother and volunteer. She petitioned the State of Maine to make the Unity College library open to the public, which in turn made Unity College eligible for the state aid needed to build what is now the central road on the 90 Quaker Hill Road campus, the Loop Road. When it was time for the library to move to a more permanent home, she organized and led the “book brigade” passing the books person by person from Koons Hall to the current library. ![]() Her first task was to build-out the library in Koons Hall from an empty room with books in the middle of the floor to a fully functioning library with a charge desk and catalog. As a founding member of America’s Environmental College, she knew how important the mission of the College was and she provided me some valuable insight as I began my career here.ĭot moved to Unity in 1956 and was studying for her master’s degree in library science at the University of Maine when Bert Clifford approached her to be the librarian at the new school he was starting. I had the pleasure of meeting Dot not long after my arrival in Unity and I found her historical knowledge and passion for the success of the College inspiring. She was beloved by us all, but she had a special bond with our alums, and I know you will miss her dearly. It is truly surreal, she was a Unity College institution – one of the first employees of the College and even after she retired in 2001, she remained a fixture at campus events up until recently. It is with a heavy heart that I share the unfortunate news of Dot Quimby’s passing. ![]()
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