Books, pamphlets, state documents, and other forms of printed material provide extensive coverage of Maine's cities, towns, counties, and her people and institutions. These printed resources are complemented by a substantial body of original source materials. While the collections are largely Maine-related, some material pertaining to broader subject areas, such as maritime history, are also found in the department.

Please look over our policies before coming to use the collection.  Most of our boxed manuscript collections, newspapers, and ledgers are housed in the Library Annex. We require one week's notice in order to make those materials available.

A member of the Special Collections staff is available to assist researchers during all open hours.  Directions and parking information are available from the University of Maine web site.

• State of Maine Collection
• Manuscript Collections
• The William S. Cohen Papers 
• University Collection
• Rare Book Collections
• Maine State Documents
• Links to Other Collections and Archives

• URSUS
• University of Maine Prism Yearbooks online
• Special Collections in Digital Commons
• Bert Call Photographs
• Maine Town Documents
• Special Collections Photographs
• University Photographs
• Manuscript Collections Overview
• Maine Newspapers List
• Resource Guides
• Archives Database