Collection: Department of Education | Maine State Archives

Scope and Contents

The Maine State Archives (MSA) collects and holds the permanent historical records of the Maine State Government. MSA was created in 1965. By 1971, MSA housed the historical records that had been held by the Secretary of State, Legislature, Courts and Executive Departments. This included records from defunct agencies.

With the implementation of a records management system, groups of records were identified as having permanent historical value and were sent to the Archives after a designated period of time. These included Commissioner/Executive correspondence, meeting minutes from Boards and Commissions, as well as department-specific records.

Dates

1832 -

Biographical / Historical

The Department is organized in a team structure that includes: the Leadership Team, School Finance and Operations Team, PK-Adult Education and Federal Programs Team (Learning Systems), Learning Through Technology Team, Special Services Team, and Education in the Unorganized Territories.