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| Maine Historical Records Repository Guide |
| Based on the 1997 survey of repositories by the Maine Historical Records Advisory Board and the Maine State Archives |
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| Calais Free Library |
| Union Street | Calais, ME 04619- |
| Repository: |
| PHONE: | (207) 454-2758, ext: | FAX: | (207) 454-2765 | EMAIL: | diffinm@nbnet.nb.ca |
| Internet: |
| Research Facilities Schedule |
| SUNDAY | MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY | SATURDAY |
| 12-8 | 12-8 | 12-8 | 9-6 | 9-6 | 10-2 Sept -- |
| May |
| EXCEPTIONS: | Closed all major holidays. | APPOINTMENTS: | Not needed |
| Collection Characteristics |
| 8. Types of Record Formats | 9. Time Periods Covered | 10. Subject Areas in Collection |
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| MANUSCRIPTS: | Some | PRE-1776: | None | MARITIME: | Some |
| PHOTOGRAPHS: | Some | 1776-1820: | None | BUSINESS/INDUSTRY: | Some |
| MAPS: | A few items | 1820-1860: | A few items | TRANSPORTATION: | A few items |
| CARDSVIEWS:* | Some | 1860-1900: | Some | AGRICULTURE: | A few items |
| BROADPOST:** | A few items | 1900-1940: | Some | RELIGIOUS: | None |
| AUDIO TAPES: | A few items | 1940-present | Some | MUNICIPAL RECORDS: | Some |
| MOTIONFILMS: | None | Paper Records: | 5 | linear feet | MILITARY: | Some |
| VIDEO TAPES: | None | _____________________________ | PERSONAL PAPERS: | Some |
| Collections Notes: |
| Content/ | Original cemetery records 1838-present; "Calais Advertiser, local newspaper, on microfilm |
| Scope: | from 1836 to present; indices to vital statistics in "Calais Advertiser," not complete; many |
| cemetery records for surrounding towns; 4 city directories 1896-1935; files on many local |
| historical people, places, and events; vital records for surrounding towns; local maps 1856 |
| plus others; Vroom papers; "Ned" Lamb scrapbook of local history; W.W> Brown scrapbook |
| of local history; City of Calais tax records 1836-1975; original records of funeral homes |
| 1912-1978 (some indexed); photographs and post cards of Calais and surrounding areas; |
| Hayden diaries; City of Calais Annual Reports 1852-present. |
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| * Postcards and/or stereo views | ** Broadsides and/or posters | Last Update: | 1/1/98 |