Special Collections
Rare Book and Manuscript Collections. University Archives. Jean Byers Sampson Center for Diversity in Maine. Learn more about Special Collections.
Highlights
Explore the Judaica Collection
Maine delegates attend the International Conference of Jewish Women 1954 in London, England.
Discover the University Archives
The University Archives contain the records of the University of Southern Maine and its predecessors.
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.
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Collection
This collection preserves the history of the LGBT communities in Maine by collecting material produced by organizations and individuals.
Learn more about our General Manuscript Collection
In the early 1920s, T. A. Huston & Co. of Auburn built a 7-story bakery building in Portland, which became the Glickman Library of USM in the early 1990s.
Learn more about the African American Collection of Maine
The Gerald E. Talbot Collection houses an extensive collection of political buttons.
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Digital Commons
Browse yearbooks, photographs, periodicals, manuscript finding aids and much more.
Bring Your Classes
Students work with primary sources in hands-on exercises in class visits.
Support the Sampson Center
Support us in our mission to promote diversity and civil rights through research, education, and outreach.
Events
Oct
19
Wed
Jean Byers Sampson Center for Diversity in Maine Presents: Black Memorabilia
6:30 PM, SPACE Gallery, 538 Congress Street, Portland