Governor Percival P. Baxter
Percival Proctor Baxter was the Governor of Maine (1921-1925), a conservationist, and a preserver of Maine’s mountains and forests through his gifts of the lands which now comprise Baxter State Park.
The Baxter Collection includes the personal papers, letters, and scrapbooks left to the Maine State Library by former Governor Percival Proctor Baxter (1876-1969). Subjects emphasized are Maine state government, conservation, and the history and development of Baxter State Park.
Only a few of the items in the Baxter Collection have been digitized at this time, but a finding aid is available online and more documents will be digitized and added here in the future.
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Governor Baxter's Magnificent Obsession: A Documentary History of Baxter State Park 1931 - 2006
Howard R. Whitcomb and Friends of Baxter State Park
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Percival P. Baxter's Vision for Baxter State Park: An Annotated Compilation of Original Sources in Four Volumes. Vol 1
Howard R. Whitcomb and Friends of Baxter State Park
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Percival P. Baxter's Vision for Baxter State Park: An Annotated Compilation of Original Sources in Four Volumes. Vol 2
Howard R. Whitcomb and Friends of Baxter State Park
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Percival P. Baxter's Vision for Baxter State Park: An Annotated Compilation of Original Sources in Four Volumes. Vol 3
Howard R. Whitcomb and Friends of Baxter State Park
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Percival P. Baxter's Vision for Baxter State Park: An Annotated Compilation of Original Sources in Four Volumes. Vol 4
Howard R. Whitcomb and Friends of Baxter State Park
A four volume annotated compilation of original sources, collectively conveying Governor Percival P. Baxter's intent and vision for Baxter State Park, his unparalleled gift to the people of Maine. The volumes include the Deeds of Trust, legislative interpretations, opinions of Attorneys General, appellate court opinions, and Baxter's voluminous speeches and correspondence.
