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We Are Stewards of History
In creating The History Trust, we took lessons from the founders of the land conservation movement.
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History Trust Highlights, May 2022
Schoodic Peninsula history, History Trust reception, digital access sponsor, 2021 funding challenge almost complete.
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Ours Again—Remembering Winter, 1920–2020
Winter is the season friends and neighbors reconnect, as they have in towns surrounding Acadia National Park for 100 years and more. Explore our winter…
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History Trust Highlights, April 2022
Schoodic Peninsula history, History Trust reception, digital access sponsor, 2021 funding challenge almost complete.
Posted inIn The Collections
What do the mistress of a salt-water farm and a country doctor have in common?
They both have stories that are part of Gouldsboro Historical Society's "Archive Without Walls."
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The History Trust and Digital Archive Research
A 35-minute video introduces formation of The History Trust and use of digital archive collections for research.
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History Trust Highlights, March 2022
Schoodic Peninsula history, History Trust reception, digital access sponsor, 2021 funding challenge almost complete.
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History Trust Highlights, February 2022
Schoodic Peninsula history, History Trust reception, digital access sponsor, 2021 funding challenge almost complete.
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History Trust Highlights, January 2022
Schoodic Peninsula history, History Trust reception, digital access sponsor, 2021 funding challenge almost complete.
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Manset Steeple Bell
A loving community donated their services and support to display a bell that had hung in the Manset Meetinghouse bellfry for 155 years.
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History Trust Highlights, November-December 2021
Schoodic Peninsula history, History Trust reception, digital access sponsor, 2021 funding challenge almost complete.
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Seeking Contract Exhibit Curator
The History Trust seeks a Project Curator who will collaborate with community scholars to create an online exhibit in early 2022. Funding for the exhibit…
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Real Estate and Real History
Newcomers to our area and long-time residents alike often start by asking real estate agents for information.
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Ties That Bind Mount Desert Island and Mt. Washington
Historic railroad ties—both mechanical and human—bind Mount Desert Island’s Cadillac Mountain to the northeast’s tallest peak, Mt. Washington in New Hampshire.
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History Trust Highlights, October 2021
Schoodic Peninsula history, History Trust reception, digital access sponsor, 2021 funding challenge almost complete.
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History Trust Highlights, September 2021
Schoodic Peninsula history, History Trust reception, digital access sponsor, 2021 funding challenge almost complete.
Posted inPreserving Collections
Intro to Collections Care Best Practices
Julia reviews draft collections best care practices being developed by the History Trust Collections Committee.
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History Trust Highlights, August 2021
Schoodic Peninsula history, History Trust reception, digital access sponsor, 2021 funding challenge almost complete.
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Schoodic History and The History Trust
“Lost”records “found.” Many researchers believed that Gouldsboro's official records were lost in a 1883 fire…
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Local. History. Social.
You’re invited to August 19 reception to see the work of History Trust member organizations in preserving local history.
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Pauline Angione Honored
Pauline Angione is recognized for her substantial contributions to The History Trust and MDI Historical Society with the 2021 Ann Benson Award for Volunteer Excellence.…
Posted inDigital Tools
Choosing A Portable Projector
Suggestions for a small projector to use with a laptop for showing and demonstrating the History Trust digital archive, our digital exhibit, etc. to groups.
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A One-Stop Shop for History
I clicked on historytrust.org. One email to the Trust collective worked far better than I expected—in fact, better than I could’ve hoped for.
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History Trust Highlights, July 2021
History Trust reception invite, Swan Agency lead digital access sponsor, Rales Foundation and Gouldsboro Historical Society contribute July matching funds, and this month’s meeting minutes.
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Scanning Tips: Plustek OpticBook
A workshop video with tips for using the Plustek OpticBook A300 Plus on loan to History Trust members from the Maine State Library (July 2021).
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History Trust Launches First Digitized Exhibition
The future of history has never looked so good. At least here in the Mount Desert Island area.