Special Collections
Please note: The Reading room will be closed on 7/3 and 7/4 in observance of Independence Day. We will also be closed 7/12 -14. Rare Book and Manuscript Collections. University Archives. Jean Byers Sampson Center for Diversity in Maine. Learn more about Special Collections.
Highlights
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer+ Collection
Happy Pride Month! This collection preserves the history of the LGBTQ+ communities in Maine by collecting material produced by organizations and individuals.
![An African American woman eating at a wooden table at [Gilbert's Lobster Pound] in [Pemaquid Beach, Bristol, Maine]](https://usm.maine.edu/sites/default/files/styles/dept_large_format_sm/public/library/specialcollections/AAPhotoAlbumSlide.jpg?itok=tZrdjGou)
Learn more about the African American Collection of Maine
The African American Maine Photograph Album features the adventures of a group of women traveling in Maine in the 1940's, and 1950s.
Explore the Judaica Collection
Maine delegates attend the International Conference of Jewish Women 1954 in London, England.
Learn more about our Rare Book Collection
The Daphne and Heather Rees Collection of Books for Young Women contains over 100 titles of British and American adventure stories for girls.
Learn more about our General Manuscript Collection
Our General Manuscript collection includes 13 WWI-era posters, like this one by the ALA from November, 1918.
Discover the University Archives
The University Archives contain the records (and some pretty fantastic artifacts) of the University of Southern Maine and its predecessors.
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Digital Commons
Browse yearbooks, photographs, periodicals, manuscript finding aids and much more.
Engage Your Classes
Students work with primary sources in hands-on exercises in class visits.
Jean Byers Sampson Center for Diversity in Maine
Support us in our mission to promote diversity and civil rights through research, education, and outreach.
