A historian’s treasure trove, the Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library collects and cares for Bates’ documentary records, book and oral history collections, and nationally significant holdings from the late U.S. Sen. Edmund S. Muskie ’36. Here’s a numerical look at the Edmund S. Muskie Papers:

Size of the Muskie Papers	2,728.5 linear feet
Boxes of files	5,381
Documents	about 2 million
Photographs	7,461
Photo albums of square dancing	8
Photos of Muskie hypnotizing a lobster	2
Films and videos	253
Films of Muskie hypnotizing a lobster	1
Sound Recordings	1,775
Artifacts	535
Keys to cities	64
Statues of donkeys	17
Honorary plaques	62
National Hot Dog Month trophies	1

Source: The Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library