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Ruth Moore, Storyteller
Ruth Moore—author, poet, great story teller, and Tremont native—was well known in the national literary world of the mid-20th century. Her novels were often on…
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Connecting with Maine History in the Most Unlikely Places
My friend offered to share her father's work....A simple sharing of my interest in The History Trust generated very unexpected connections from far away.
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Jesup Has History
Jesup Memorial Library holds history—not just in books on the shelves but also in an historical archive. An archive that’s not well known. The original
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Searching for Sunbeams
Perhaps you saw the October Mount Desert Islander article ⇗ about the Maine Seacoast Mission’s 75-foot motor vessel Sunbeam returning to its home
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Hitty, Her First Hundred Years
Did you know that Hitty was carved of Mountain Ash by a peddler for a little girl on Great Cranberry Island?
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Discovering McMurtry’s
Amazing what you can find in the Digital Archive. While editing an item in one organization's collection, I discovered information in three other collections. I…
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Documenting Today’s History, Too
The History Trust Digital Archive isn’t just about yesterday’s history. With the wonders of modern technology, we are documenting the world around us now as well.
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Island Summers, Pre Social-Distancing
Summer so often means a chance to get together with family and friends. Since that has been so limited this summer, let's take a look at a few past gatherings on