The University Archives contains the records of the University of Maine at Farmington as well as its precursors: Western State Normal School (1864 – 1878), Northern State Normal School (1879 – 1889), Farmington State Normal School (1889 – 1945), Farmington State Teachers College (1945 - 1965), Farmington State College (1965 – 1968), Farmington State College of the University of Maine (1968 -1970).