Maine State Archives Guides and Finding Aids
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Legislative and Executive Poster
- In 1917 America was preparing for war. The war was being fought in Europe for three years by this point, and the likelihood of American involvement was increasing. By March and April of 1917, the Maine National Guard was beginning to actively recruit to build up strength as they began to prepare for the inevitable. Finally, on April 2nd, President Woodrow Wilson asked Congress for a declaration of war, and on April 6th war was declared. Maine was prepared and the National Guard units were ready to go to war. The Legislature immediately took action in the final days of their session to pass laws related to the National Guard and to prepare for the war and its effects. The Governor and Executive Council, too, took steps to prepare for the war. And of course, the people of Maine took their own actions to prepare, to fight, and to help those who were fighting. This exhibit highlights some of the collections held at the Maine State Archives that speak to how Maine responded to the war and Maine’s role in the war.
- Type: OBJECT
- Collection: Exhibits
Posner Revisited: Recent Advances in State Archival Programs Maine
- Type: OBJECT
- Collection: Archives Publications
Finding Aids and Reference Material
- This collection includes Archives-created posters and publications as well as unpublished guides that provide explanations of some of the diverse materials held at the Archives. It features a list of Maine men who perished at the infamous Andersonville prison during the Civil War, a history of the wild lands of Maine (which served as a revenue source for the State) and a report on claims regarding island ownership from 1913. Additionally, there is a guide to the Indian Affairs Collection, which was compiled as part of a federally-funded project by the Civil Works Administration in 1934. Although this guide is incomplete, it organizes Wabanaki-related materials found within the Maine Executive Council collection.
Indian Affairs documents from Maine Executive Council: Rev. Elijah Kellogg Correspondence
- Project made possible by the Civil Works Administration, later the Federal Emergency Relief Administration (1934-1935). Work only partially completed.
Indian Affairs documents from Maine Executive Council: 1830-1839
- Project made possible by the Civil Works Administration, later the Federal Emergency Relief Administration (1934-1935). Work only partially completed
To Market, To Market ....Yesterday
- This project highlights Maine people who lived during the Civil War. The stories draw on primary sources from the Maine State Archives and other historical societies and libraries around the state to document Maine’s experiences during the period from November 1860 through 1865.
- Type: OBJECT
- Collection: Exhibits
History of the Wild Lands of Maine From the Report of the Forest Commissioner, 1908
- History of the Wild Lands of Maine From the Report of the Forest Commissioner, 1908
- Type: OBJECT
- Collection: Historical Reference Material