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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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| Falmouth Historical Society |
| 61 Lunt Road | Falmouth, ME 04105-1837 |
| Repository: | Falmuth Memorial Library |
| PHONE: | (207) 781-2351, ext: | FAX: | (207) 781-4094 | EMAIL: |
| Internet: | www e falmouth.lib.me.US |
| Research Facilities Schedule |
| SUNDAY | MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY | SATURDAY |
| 10-12 |
| EXCEPTIONS: | On request also during library hours with no society | APPOINTMENTS: | Recommended |
| member present. |
| Collection Characteristics |
| 8. Types of Record Formats | 9. Time Periods Covered | 10. Subject Areas in Collection |
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| MANUSCRIPTS: | Most | PRE-1776: | A few items | MARITIME: | A few items |
| PHOTOGRAPHS: | Some | 1776-1820: | Some | BUSINESS/INDUSTRY: | Most |
| MAPS: | Some | 1820-1860: | Some | TRANSPORTATION: | Most |
| CARDSVIEWS:* | A few items | 1860-1900: | Some | AGRICULTURE: | Most |
| BROADPOST:** | None | 1900-1940: | Half | RELIGIOUS: | Most |
| AUDIO TAPES: | Half | 1940-present | Half | MUNICIPAL RECORDS: | Half |
| MOTIONFILMS: | None | Paper Records: | 12 | linear feet | MILITARY: | Some |
| VIDEO TAPES: | A few items | _____________________________ | PERSONAL PAPERS: | Half |
| Collections Notes: |
| Content/ | Most of the Falmouth historical documents are in the pocession of the Maine Historical |
| Scope: | Society, Portland, Maine and are available under their rules. They consist of 20 linear feet. At |
| Falmouth folders on houses, roads, families, schools, mills, bridges, bus and house tours, |
| files from A to Z. Several old genealogy magazines, some newspapers, photos, maps, |
| scrapbooks, cassetts. |
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| * Postcards and/or stereo views | ** Broadsides and/or posters | Last Update: | 1/1/98 |