The Mirror of Maine uncut folio, 2000

This collection consists of correspondence, invoices and bills of sale, memos, financial records, reports, trip itineraries, publications, and photographs. The material details Livesay’s years as a collector of Maine-related manuscripts and printed matter, including prices, sources, and research. There are drafts of and records related to Livesay’s contributions to The Mirror of Maine: Four Centuries of Great Books published by the Baxter Society and the Maine Historical Society. The collection also reflects the many historical and environmental non-profits Livesay has supported, his interest in butterflies of the Americas, and his terms as a representative in Maine’s state legislature. The material is arranged by function and organized alphabetically within each group.