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Originally Posted by William Cloud Hicklin
since all of Numenor's records were lost in the Downfall.
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I'd say that many were lost, but they did salvage some records and heirlooms, as well as artifacts like the Seeing Stones and the Tree. This can be inferred from the following passage about the Faithful taking 9 ships to M-E holding things of power and beauty;
"vessels and jewels, and scrolls of lore written in scarlet and black. And Seven Stones they had, the gift of the Eldar; but in the ship of Isildur was guarded the young tree, the scion of Nimloth the Fair." [Sil., Akallabęth, p. 342]
Faramir, who would be Steward, was learned in the lore of Men, as can be seen in his discussion with Frodo and Sam [RotK, bk. 4, ch. 5, p. 338-340] However, he does admit to Frodo and Sam, "I am not learned in Elven-lore." [p. 340]