THE MAINE COLLECTION
Maine State materials provide support for UMPI courses in U.S.
and Maine State history, social studies, and literature. Books by
Maine authors are added to this collection on a selective basis,
primarily for historical value and current interest. Purchase and
maintenance of Maine materials are made possible through funds
from the regular library budget; from the Farm Fund; and from the
Friends of the Aroostook County Historical Center at the Library.
Some items in the Maine materials collection may be checked
out of the Library. Items that may circulate can be identified by
the standard library book pockets attached inside the items.
Requests to check out non-circulating items must be made to the
head of the Library Technical Services Department or to the
Cataloging Librarians.
The Maine State materials are primary and secondary sources
and come in a variety of formats:
 Books:
Books by Maine authors or about Maine are cataloged and listed
in URSUS.
Newspaper Clippings:
"The Aroostook/Maine
Information Resources Files" is a vertical
file of newspaper clippings, brochures, etc. In order to
determine if this large, uncataloged collection of articles
contains a resource of interest before visiting Special
Collections in the Library, a list of titles/subjects of each
file can be viewed by clicking on: Aroostook/Maine
Information Resources Files.
Maps:
Historical and topographical maps of Maine and of Aroostook
County are stored in map cases. Most of the Library's collection
of USGS maps are listed on the Webpages for
7.5 Minute, USGS Maps and for 15 Minute,
USGS Maps. Some maps associated with federal documents, and
some atlases, are in the Reference and Documents' collections.
See Other Maps in the Library.
Periodicals and Newspapers:
Periodicals and newspapers relating to Maine are NOT kept in
the Special Collections area, but are shelved with the regular
library collection in the appropriate areas depending on format
and date.
Videocassettes:
Videocassettes are listed in URSUS, and are intershelved along
with books and periodicals in the Aroostook County/Maine
Collections general shelving area
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