The Garfield Land Company Records contains the administrative and financial records of the company generally dating from its founding in 1933 to its dissolution in 1951. The collection has been divided into four series.

SERIES I. Administrative Records is separated into three subseries. Subseries A. Meeting and Organizational Records contains records relating to the organization and initial incorporation of the Garfield Land Company, as well as records relating to board of directors and stakeholder meetings, and the Company’s seal press. Subseries B. Stock Records contains stock certificate books, correspondence and figures relating to stock ownership, and a capital stock tax return. Subseries C. Correspondence contains company correspondence sorted by subject.

SERIES II. Financial Records is separated into four subseries. Subseries A. Accounting and Tax Records contains reports from accounting firms hired by the company, records of federal, state, and municipal taxes paid by the company, and accounting ledgers. Subseries B. Bills and Invoices contains bills and invoices tendered to or by Garfield Land Company. Subseries C. Checks and Check Statements contains check books, check stubs, and cancelled checks. Subseries D. Payroll contains the company’s payroll, including general payroll, company agent payroll, and four payroll ledgers. The subseries is restricted due to the appearance of personal identifying information.

SERIES III. Land Records is separated into two subseries. The organization is based on the original grouping of the material, which demarcated the two types of land records. Subseries A. Ownership Records contains records of land ownership. It includes letters offering land for sale to the company, copies of deeds, and reports on townships owned by the company. Subseries B. Usage Records contains records related to the usage of land owned by the company, including scalers returns, depletion figures, and copies of permits and leases.

SERIES IV. Maps is separated into three subseries. These subseries contain some maps created prior to the formation of Garfield Land Company that were used by the company while it was active. Subseries A. Garfield Land Company Township Maps contains maps of Aroostook County townships owned or sold by the company. The contents of this subseries was originally filed separately from the other maps in this series, alongside records exclusive to Garfield Land Company. Subseries B. Maine and New Hampshire Township and Regional Maps contains maps of Maine and New Hampshire townships and counties. It includes: maps of state townships organized by range; maps of ponds, lakes, and rivers; regional maps; and maps of infrastructure projects. The subseries contains materials owned by the Aziscoos, Piscataquis, and Garfield Land Companies and was originally filed separately from records exclusively used by Garfield Land Company. Subseries C. Other Maps includes various maps not obviously related to Garfield, Piscataquis, and Aziscoos Land Company lumbering operations. It includes an 1875 bird’s-eye view map of Lewiston, Maine, maps of the Florida and Massachusetts train systems, older maps dating to the first half of the 19th century, and others. The subseries contains materials owned by the Aziscoos, Piscataquis, and Garfield Land Companies and was originally filed separately from records exclusively used by Garfield Land Company.