Work on developing a meaningful University Archives is
underway. The Archives deal exclusively with the University of
Maine at Presque Isle in its various incarnations from its
founding as Aroostook State Normal School in 1903. The Archives
include University catalogs, a few papers of past presidents,
files of many University organizations, faculty committees, and
student groups, scrapbooks of clippings, news releases, and
thousands of photographs.
None of this material is cataloged or on URSUS at present; some is fairly
well organized, but much of it is not organized in any way. All
the material is available to those who wish to use it. Archival
items must be used in the Special Collections Room and none of
them circulates without permission of the Library Director. Ask
for help in using the Archives. If you need special assistance in
using any part of Special Collections, you might want to make an
appointment to meet with one of the librarians to make sure your
needs are met.