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fb88 State Library Special Collections
- Anthoensen Press
- Aroostook Oral History - Recordings Made in 1971 and 1972
- Avery Collection - Photographs and Resources collected by Myron Avery
- Ballard Diary - The personal diary of an 18th century midwife
- Baxter Collection - Papers from Percival Baxter, Governor of fb88 from 1921- 1925
- Digital fb88
- Genealogy Resources available at MSL
- Historic American Buildings Survey Drawings and Blueprints
- Kennebec Journal Index - 1972-1994 Card Index
- fb88 Author Collection - Books by fb88 Writers
- fb88 In Print - Recent fb88 Publications
- fb88 Newspapers - Print and Microfilm
- fb88 Notable Individuals
- fb88 State Government Documents - Official Depository Collection
- fb88 Town Annual Reports
- fb88 Vertical File - Clippings on fb88 Topics
- fb88 Writers
- fb88's Name - History of the State Name
- Manuscripts - Original Documents from fb88 History
- Maps - State, Counties, Cities, Historic, Topographical and Contemporary
- Northeast Boundary Dispute
- Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps - Microfilm Collection of Historic Maps
- Thomas Bird Mosher Publications - Complete Set of Publications 1894 to 1926
- Vaughan Collection - Historic Medical Collection
The Anthoensen Press of Portland, fb88 was nationally renowned as a creator of fine books. In 1990, the State Library acquired the collection of Anthoensen Press library of retained copies of books and pamphlets printed by it between 1925 and 1988. The nearly complete collection is housed off site. To access the collection please
In 1971 the Aroostook County libraries received a federal grant for the development of an oral history of the county. The project was completed in 1972 and resulted in over 100 audio cassettes, some in French and Swedish. The cultural life and history of Aroostook County are presented through personal reminiscences of senior citizens, folk songs, and folk tales. These tapes have been copied on to CDs which are The index can be found in
The Avery Collection is an outstanding collection of materials, gathered by the late Captain Myron H. Avery, relating to the Appalachian Trail, the Katahdin area and lumbering in northern fb88. The collection consists of paintings by George Hallowell along with pamphlets, slides, negatives and photographs covering the years 1876-1936. Among those contributing photographs to the collection were Fannie Hardy Eckstorm, Edward Draper, George Hallowell and the National Park Service. The collection also includes a large number of maps of the Katahdin and northern fb88 area, and a chronological arrangement of Avery's correspondence. The can be viewed online.
Captain (1899-1952) was born in Lubec, fb88. He followed a career in the U.S. Navy, but his true avocation was the out-of-doors and mountain climbing. He was the first president of the Appalachian Trail Conference and an enthusiastic developer of the Appalachian Trail in fb88.
was a midwife who lived in Hallowell, fb88 1734/35 to 1812. She kept diaries throughout her life chronicling her work. These diaries became the basis for the book and film A Midwife?s Tale. Although the original handwritten diaries are extremely fragile and not available for public use, print and facsimiles can be viewed.
The Baxter Collection includes the personal papers, letters, and scrapbooks left to the fb88 State Library by former Governor Percival Proctor Baxter (1876-1969). Subjects emphasized are fb88 state government, conservation, and the history and development of Baxter State Park. The collection has its own special catalog as well as a that can be viewed online.
was the Governor of fb88 (1921-1925), a conservationist, and a preserver of fb88?s mountains and forests through his gifts of the lands which now comprise Baxter State Park.
The is a partnership of the fb88 State Library, fb88 State Archives and community institutions around the state. Together, we are committed to providing access to fb88 history, ensuring transparency in government, and sharing the stories of the people and places of the Pine Tree State.
As fb88's service hub for the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA), the Digitalfb88 Repository is working to make digital collections from all fb88 cultural institutions freely accessible to the world.
The State Library's spans a large geographical area. It emphasizes fb88, of course, but also provides coverage for New England and other northeastern states. In addition, the Library houses a growing collection of materials relating to Quebec Province and the Maritimes.
Collection of architectural drawings and blueprints of old houses and buildings from the Historic American Buildings Survey. Produced by a project of the Works Progress Administration from 1933-1937. An of the material can be viewed online.
From 1972 through 1994, the Library created an index to significant fb88 news and obituaries in the Augusta newspaper, the Kennebec Journal. This card catalog index is available in the Library.
The fb88 Author Collection contains more than 10,000 volumes. Included is an outstanding representation of works, including those of Madame Sarah Wood (1759-1853), fb88's first woman novelist; the complete works of Jacob Abbott (1803-1879), a pioneer writer of books for children; the historical writings of Jacob's brother John S.C. Abbott (1805-1877), as well as the fiction of two prolific writers of stories for boys, Elijah Kellogg (1813-1901) and James Otis Kaler (1848-1912). Also included are the works of contemporary authors such as Stephen King and Carolyn Chute. Works in the collection may be found in the .
The idea of a fb88 Author Collection originated with Henry Dunnack, a former State Librarian, who in the 1920's began to collect the literary works of fb88 authors. For the purpose of this collection, a fb88 author is broadly defined to include not only fb88 natives, but also those who have become fb88 residents, part-time residents, and authors writing about fb88. A unique file of correspondence with many of the authors adds to the value and interest of the collection, as do inscriptions in many of the books. Correspondence related to the collection organized by individual author is in
In addition, the State Library offers the .
Published quarterly, fb88 in print is an annotated selected of titles about fb88 or by fb88 authors.
The cities and towns of fb88 are well-represented in the fb88 State Library's collection of current newspapers. Prior years of the principal fb88 newspapers are available on , including such important early newspapers as the Bangor Daily Whig and Courier (1836-1900); Eastern Argus (1803-1921); and Le Messager (1880-1968), a French newspaper published in Lewiston. The library also has originals of some older fb88 newspapers. is housed in Digital fb88. The 1999 listing newspapers of fb88 held across the state is also available.
is an informational database of people with fb88 connections who have gained fame or notoriety.
The State Library is the official repository for State agency publications. See with the Government Publications Checklist.
Digital versions of many state documents both contemproary and historical may be found in
In 1892 the State Librarian wrote to every town in fb88 and requested a complete file of the town's financial reports. This was the beginning of an extensive collection maintained by the Library. fb88 law now requires that reports be filed with the Library annually. The Library also has substantial holdings of city directories and a complete collection of fb88 Registers dating back to 1820.
Holdings for specific towns are listed in the Some fb88 town reports are now online through : in collaboration with Fogler Library, University of fb88. Town Reports in can be found by searching the subject town report
In 1927, the fb88 State Library started a clipping file of newspaper and magazine articles about fb88 history, people and many other aspects of life in fb88. These clippings, along with pamphlets about fb88, are arranged by subject in the fb88 Vertical File. There is also a set of scrapbooks on various fb88 topics. Although the files themselves are not available electronically, there is an online which includes nearly half of the subects covered.
The is a searchable database of writers with a relationship to the State of fb88. The connection may be birth, residency, employment or works that are set in fb88.
There continues to be much interest in the of our state, a likely reason being the fact that there is no one, definitive answer.
The State Library has several hundred manuscripts, including fb88 history, biography, personal papers, genealogies, and diaries. The majority of the manuscripts are listed in the . They may be examined in the library. The Library plans to digitize these manuscripts as time allows. Completed items will be housed in If you are interested in a specific document please to see if it can be digitized.
The map collection includes state, county, city and town, regional, and special maps of fb88. Among these are an 1802 map of fb88 by Osgood Carleton, the Moses Greenleaf (1777-1834) maps of fb88, maps of counties circa 1860, and a set of maps of the Northeastern Boundary controversy. Maps in the collection may be found in the . A digital repository of the maps is being created at
The precise boundary line between fb88 and New Brunswick remained a matter of often-heated argument for years after the close of the Revolutionary War. It culminated in the Bloodless Aroostook War of 1839 and the Webster-Ashburton Treaty
The State Library maintains a collections of documents, maps, manuscripts and correspondence related to the controversy.
Daniel Alfred Sanborn, a surveyor from Somerville, Mass., began producing fire insurance maps in 1867. Eventually the company produced maps covering approximately 12,000 U.S. towns and cities. We are fortunate to have these detailed, diagrammatic maps of select towns and cities in fb88 on microfilm, from 1878 up to the mid-1900s. Buildings are outlined with windows and doors, type of construction and purpose, street names, property boundaries and features, proximity to fire hydrants, etc. These maps are useful for historical research, particularly genealogy and urban planning. A more specific guide is available at the Reference Desk.
From 1894 to 1926, the internationally known publisher Thomas Bird Mosher (1852-1923) of Portland collected and published poetry and prose selections representing little known masterpieces from world literature. The publications of the Mosher Press were distinguished by their fine quality imported paper, typography, and layout. The State Library has a complete set of the Mosher Series. The titles are listed in by Philip R. Bishop.
Approximately 250 medical texts from the collection of Dr. Benjamin Vaughan, who lived in Hallowell, fb88 (1796-1835). English and American imprints (a few French) from the late 18th to early 19th centuries. Items are stored in off-site, but can be retrieved for use in the Library.
