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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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| Farnsworth Library and Art Museum |
| Box 466 | Rockland, ME 04841- |
| Repository: | Farnsworth Library and Art Museum |
| PHONE: | (207) 596-6458, ext: | FAX: | (207) 596-0509 | EMAIL: | Farnswth@midcoast.com |
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| Research Facilities Schedule |
| SUNDAY | MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY | SATURDAY |
| 12-5 Summer | 9-5 | 10-5 | 10-5 | 10-5 | 10-5 | 10-5 |
| EXCEPTIONS: | During winter, closed Mondays; open Sunday 1-5. | APPOINTMENTS: | Required |
| Collection Characteristics |
| 8. Types of Record Formats | 9. Time Periods Covered | 10. Subject Areas in Collection |
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | ____________________________________ |
| MANUSCRIPTS: | Most | PRE-1776: | None | MARITIME: | No Resp |
| PHOTOGRAPHS: | Some | 1776-1820: | Some | BUSINESS/INDUSTRY: | Some |
| MAPS: | A few items | 1820-1860: | Some | TRANSPORTATION: | None |
| CARDSVIEWS:* | None | 1860-1900: | Half | AGRICULTURE: | None |
| BROADPOST:** | A few items | 1900-1940: | Some | RELIGIOUS: | Some |
| AUDIO TAPES: | None | 1940-present | Some | MUNICIPAL RECORDS: | None |
| MOTIONFILMS: | None | Paper Records: | linear feet | MILITARY: | None |
| VIDEO TAPES: | Some | _____________________________ | PERSONAL PAPERS: | Most |
| Collections Notes: |
| Content/ | We have papers related to the following artists in our collection: Jonathan Fisher, Louise |
| Scope: | Nevelson, John Bellamy. We also have papers from the William Farnsworth family: |
| correspondence, business records (ledgers) and school notebooks. |
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| * Postcards and/or stereo views | ** Broadsides and/or posters | Last Update: | 1/1/98 |