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Military History
- Though Mainers participated in armed conflicts as early as the 17th century, MSA's records document the state's military history from the Revolutionary War period through the federalization of the National Guard in WWI. We also have a collection of "alien registrations" from the Adjutant General's Office that were collected just before WWII.
World War I (1914-1918)
- The Maine National Guard kept personnel records for all soldiers who entered the service under the National Guard during World War I. After the Guard was mobilized by the federal government in 1917, the State no longer kept soldiers' service files but did keep general records of those who served. This gallery features the Maine National Guard's records of soldiers who participated in World War I and a collection of documents about Maine's response to the explosion in Halifax, Novia Scotia.
Halifax Explosion
- On December 6, 1917, the city of Halifax, Nova Scotia was rocked by a massive explosion after two ships collided in the harbor. One of them, the SS Mont-Blanc, was packed with explosives, and the resulting conflagration killed nearly 2,000 people and injured thousands more. The State of Maine was quick to respond. The Archives holds many documents from the Adjutant General records which document the aid Maine provided Halifax.
Monson Area Glass Plate Negatives
- Gifted to the Maine State Archives by John Beaupain of Belgrade, ME, this collection of 64 glass plate negatives, taken mostly in Monson, ME, depicts rural life around the turn of the 20th century and includes images of logging camps, home life and natural scenery. These images are in the public domain.