Public Hours

The Archives' Reading Room is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM and also by appointment. We can be reached at (207) 834-7535, acadian@maine.edu, or by mail. For complete contact information, please see below.

Mailing Address:
Acadian Archives / Archives acadiennes
University of Maine at Fort Kent
23 University Drive
Fort Kent, ME 04743

Telephone and Fax Numbers:
Acadian Archives / Archives acadiennes - (207) 834-7535
Archives FAX - (207) 834-7827

E-mail Addresses:
Acadian Archives / Archives acadiennes: acadian@maine.edu

Services

On-site reference assistance for our archival collections and for regional history, folklore, and folklife; outreach presentations and technical assistance within the local area; an internship program; research referrals; limited commercial research (subject to staff availability). Inquiries by telephone, mail, and email are welcome.

Research Facilities

Reading room; reference library; vertical files; on-line computer catalog; audio/video viewing equipment; access to mainframe services at University of Maine (Orono) including URSUS, CAPS, and the Internet; photocopier and microfilm/fiche readers.

Electronic Access

The Archives is addressable electronically by telephone, fax, and email. In addition, researchers may browse a partial online catalog of our archival collections via the University of Maine's URSUS online library catalog. (For tips on searching our online archival catalog, click here.)

If you have questions about the Archives, our holdings or services, about the Saint John Valley region, or about Acadian/Quebecois history or culture, please use our query form. Or you can contact us using the resources listed above.