The following is just a partial list of the collections at the Sanford-Springvale Historical Museum. Photographs Our greatest treasure of our collection of 1,500 glass negatives of local scenes. These were taken between the 1880s and the advent of World War I.  Virtually all were the work of Fred Philpot, a professional photographer. Our index, which includes prints made from the negatives, fills 34 loose leaf binders. Our photographic collection includes thousands of black & white photographs arranged in boxes by category. We also have an extensive collection of color slides of local scenes. These are largely the work of the late Russell Goodall. Printed Matter Sanford and Springvale Newspapers Sanford Tribune, 1902 to 1977, when publication ceased.  The early years are very fragile.  Most issues from 1895, when publication commenced, to 1901 are also available. These earliest issues are extremely fragile. Springvale Advocate, 1905 to 1921 Sanford Star, January 1977, when publication commenced, to June 1979, when publication ceased Sanford News, March 1980, when publication commenced, to date Sanford-Springvale Register, July 2008, when publication commenced, to date Weekly Observer – Sanford, Springvale, Acton, Lebanon, April 2006, when publication commenced, to date. Velmo Times, Published by Sanford Mills Velmo Executives Association 20 issues published from 1925 to 1927, Society lacks some issues. Sanford and Springvale Directories 1893 to 1984 – 35 volumes (all published) Five Later Directories: 1987 to 1990 and 1995 School and College Publications Nasson College Yearbooks, 1914 to 1983 Complete Sanford High School Yearbooks, 1929 to Date Complete Also scattered SHS Yearbooks prior to 1929 Sanford Junior High School Yearbooks 1978 (year first issued) to date except 1984 Red and White, Sanford High School Newspaper 1927 to 1987 (not complete) Sanford Town Reports 1857 to Date Complete Scattered issues prior to 1857 Books of Local Interest Edwin Emery, History of Sanford, 1901, reprinted with index, 1987 Albert L. Prosser, Editor, Bicentennial History of Sanford, 1968 Harland H. Eastman, Sanford & Springvale in the Days of Fred Philpot, 1985 Harland H. Eastman, Sanford & Springvale, A Backward Glance, 1988 Harland H. Eastman, A Cluster of Maine Villages, Sanford and Springvale, Acton, Shapleigh and Alfred, 1991 Harland H. Eastman, Villages on the Mousam, Sanford and Springvale, 1995 Madge Baker, Woven Together in York County, Maine, 1999 Albert L. Prosser, A History of Nasson College, 1977, unpublished manuscript Albert L. Prosser & Richard D’Abate, Nasson, The Seventy Years, 1993 History of York County, 1880 Biographic Review of York County, 1896 York Deeds, 1666 to 1737, 18 volumes complete Frederick Boyle, Early Families of Sanford- Springvale, 1988 Frederick Boyle, Later Families of Sanford- Springvale, 1995 G. T. Ridlon, Saco Valley Settlements and Families, 1895 Atlas of York County, Maine, 1872 Wall Map of York County, Maine, 1856 The Historical Society’s collections include many other publications with material of local interest including various histories and genealogies of nearby towns. Manuscript Holdings Records of the Creation of the Mousam River Mills, A complete archive of over 2,000 documents, housed in 18 binders, covering the building of this woolen mill.  All are dated from 1873 to 1875.  Included are receipts for hay for horses clearing the land, receipts and railway bills for building materials, invoices for looms and other machinery, orders for raw materials and finally the manufacture and sale of its first products.  This record of the building of a nineteenth century woolen mill is perhaps unique. Other Business Records York County Poultry Association 1914-1917 Sanford Co-Operative Association 1906-1933 Springvale Aqueduct Company 1872-1887 Springvale Realty Company 1912 - The Nasson Estate 1897-1906 York Utilities Company 1923-1937 Thomas Goodall’s Letter Book 1859-1865 Springvale National Bank 1905-1933 Louis B. Goodall-James Campbell Correspondence 1925-1931 Organizations Ethelbert Nevin Club 1928-1964 Catholic Order of Forestiers, Sanford 1920-1925 & 1931-1948 Odd Fellows Lodge of Springvale 1872-1887 Fifty-Plus Club Sons of the American Legion, Thomas W. Cole Post #19 Business & Professional Women of Sanford & Springvale Springvale Women’s Club Lieut. W. H. Miller Camp 44, Sons of Union Veterans Treasurer’s Records 1940-1971 Willard Post, GAR, Springvale 1883 – 1915 Springvale Women’s Club 1948-1961 Sanford Town Club 1918-1943 Sons of St. George 1884-1971 Victoria Lodge (sister org. to Sons of St. George) 1895-1906               Ledgers and Account Books Orrin Roberts, Blacksmith, Account Book 1877-1886 Albert J. Smith Account Book 1881-1910 William Emery Store, Springvale 1844-1845 Jotham Moulton’s Store Account Book 1770-1772 Samuel Nasson’s Store Account Book 1778-1800 John Storer’s Account Book 1828-1830 Francis Augustus Allen’s Cloth Book 1832-1833 Records of Sawmill at Willard’s Privilege 1823-1826 John Dennett’s Store 1852 - John Dennett’s Day Books 1857-1874 John Dennett’s Account Book 1874-1900 Oliver Dennett’s Store 1984-1906 E. & E.E. Goodwin’s Store, Account Book for 1882 Robert Thompson Account Book 1835 – Elihu Parson’s Account Book, 1841-1857 Lester Crenner, Carpenter, Account Book 1904-1915 Sanford Town Records Letters and Other Records from 1770-1866 But mostly prior to 1800 Assessor’s Valuation Ledgers 32 volumes 1833-1890 Other William Willard Boyd’s Manuscript Map of Springvale 1862 (41” x 43”) with names of property owners Original Record Book of the Sanford & Lebanon Christian Church From 1832 (year organized) to 1844 Diaries of George E. Allen 1874-1897 Hobbs Family Correspondence and Other Papers Batchelder Family Letters 1884-1905 Memories of Donald Turner 1907-1987 Record of baseball games played between 1876 and 1884 by the Sanford Baseball Team and the Live Oaks Baseball Team of Sanford Artifacts Our collections of artifacts are too varied and extensive to include on this web site.