Fogler Library Special Collections
Fogler Library’s Special Collections Department was established in 1970 as a repository for Maine-related material. Virtually all available printed bibliographical, historical, and descriptive works on the state as well as literary titles by Maine authors are housed in this department.
Books, pamphlets, state documents, and other forms of printed material provide extensive coverage of Maine’s cities, towns, counties, people and institutions. These printed resources are complemented by a substantial body of original source material. While the collections are largely Maine-related, some material pertaining to broader subject areas, such as maritime history, are also found in the department.
Ways to discover materials:
- URSUS Catalog
- ArchivesSpace database
- Special Collections Finding Aids in DigitalCommons
- Northeast Archives of Folklore and Oral History Finding Aids in DigitalCommons
Visit the page on Our Collections for more detailed descriptions of these search options, search tips, and several Special Collections Staff Favorites.
Special Collections Highlights
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UMaine Student Activism Materials Included in National Digital Collection
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McLeod’s Great Northern Paper Company History Now Online
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Digitized Thesis Featured in Z107.3 Article About Town Names
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New Guide to UMaine Campus and Buildings part of Olmsted 200 Celebration
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Document Selected for Maine Maritime Museum Exhibit
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Women in Maine Project Now Available Online
Visiting Special Collections
Directions and parking information are available from the University of Maine web site. Fogler Library’s Building Map provides our location within the building.
Break Hours (Summer, Fall, Winter, and Spring Breaks):
- Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- Saturday, by appointment.*
Academic Year Hours:
- Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Saturday, by appointment.*
*Saturday appointments must be scheduled one week in advance. Phone 207.581.1686 or email um.library.spc@maine.edu to schedule a Saturday appointment
Please also note: Special Collections is CLOSED on university holidays when classes are not in session.
For Fall Semester 2022, these days are:
- Labor Day, Monday, September 5, 2022
- Indigenous Peoples’ Day, October 10, 2022
- Veterans Day, November 11, 2022
- Thanksgiving and Day After Thanksgiving, November 24-25, 2022