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Louis B. Goodall Memorial Library

Springvale, Maine

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1895 to 1987Dates represented

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208,864Archive pages

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Discover the people, places, and stories of Springvale, Maine.

Consider how daily life in Springvale may have changed over time, and explore the collection shared by Louis B. Goodall Memorial Library with that in mind. Its six titles include material from 1895 to 1987.

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  • Selected titles

    The titles shared by Louis B. Goodall Memorial Library include “Journal Tribune” and “The Sanford News”.

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    Share a question about Springvale with family or classmates, then explore the sources that can help you investigate it.

The collection may offer another perspective on a question you bring to it; use what is documented to guide your next step. Share what you learn about Springvale with family, classmates, or neighbors, and invite them to bring their own questions. Explore the archive online for free, without a subscription.

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Titles in this collection

Browse six titles and 208,864 digitized pages, with material from 1895 to 1987. A partnership between Louis B. Goodall Memorial Library and Advantage Archives makes this collection available. Some years or items may be missing between the dates shown.

Every search for the past starts with a question. Explore the titles below, follow the sources that speak to it, and see what new detail appears.

Journal Tribune

13,948 pages from 1977 to 1978

Sanford Tribune

113,286 pages from 1899 to 1977

Sanford Tribune And Advocate

43,936 pages from 1923 to 1950

Sanford Weekly Tribune

1,528 pages from 1895 to 1899

Springvale Advocate

14,290 pages from 1905 to 1921

The Sanford News

21,876 pages from 1980 to 1987

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Research Guidance

Build a path another reader can retrace

Explore a person, organization, or place connected with Springvale through the descriptions in the collection details shared by the Louis B. Goodall Memorial Library. Keep a possible connection distinct from a confirmed one until the source details support it. Keep a concise record of the words you searched, the sources you checked, and the references you found. This makes the next step easier to evaluate.

Keep useful and unsuccessful searches in the same research trail. Try a related name, place, organization, or period where the collection allows, and check each result in context before extending it into a family or community story. Note which source supports each connection.

A research trail is most useful when it leaves room for what is not yet known. Record the title, date, and page or item reference where available, along with what remains uncertain and which question you want to follow next. Those details help keep a possible connection from becoming an unsupported conclusion.

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Community Partnership

Keeping local history a community resource

This community archive is made possible by the collaboration of the Louis B. Goodall Memorial Library, its community, and Advantage Archives. Together, these partnerships preserve local sources and give people a way to explore, learn from, and share the history around them.

Advantage Archives covers ongoing archive hosting, storage, development, and maintenance. The institution and its community do not pay a subscription, seat license, annual support contract, or other recurring archive-service charge. Local history remains a community resource, not a subscription to maintain.

Would you like to see more of your community's history preserved and accessible? Start a conversation with your library, newspaper publisher, historical or genealogical society, museum, or school about the materials they would like to share and a possible partnership with Advantage Archives.

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Stories, research tips, and archive news

Read All About It connects archive research with the people and institutions preserving local history. Explore partner and community stories, project updates, research ideas, and perspectives on digitization, education, and working with primary sources. Use the articles as a starting point for your next question or a new way to share a discovery.

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March 18, 2025

It’s Your Community’s History, So Why Rent Something You Own?

We believe that history belongs to the communities where it was made - not locked behind paywalls or inaccessible due to budget restrictions. Subscription-based services and large content aggregators are generally more concerned with "content" and less concerned with the history that content contains. Their models typically involve a reoccurring charge for a plan that renews annually or licensing agreements with the library based on population served or circulation numbers. You are essentially Renting Access To YOUR History.
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