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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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Memorial Days
Island communities honor those who served, including James M. Parker of Somesville.
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History Trust Highlights, April 2023
On Mount Desert Island history is collaborative. Raney Bench, Willie Granston, and Bruce Jacobson discuss collaborative editing of 2023 Chebacco journal.
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History Trust Highlights, March 2023
Collection management resources and The History Trust on “Maine Calling.” March Governing Council meeting notes.
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History Trust Highlights, January 2023
Ways to connect with local history and collecting organizations. January Governing Council meeting accomplishments.
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History Trust Highlights, December 2022
Highlights of the online exhibit "Ours Again:" Remembering Ice Ponds, Gathering Together, Winters are Changing . . . and more. December Governing Council meeting.
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History Trust Highlights, November 2022
For seven decades the Old Firehouse has been hosting friends and neighbors as they celebrate the holiday season. The tradition continues. November Governing Council meeting.
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Christmas Festival in Northeast Harbor
For seven decades the Old Firehouse has been hosting friends and neighbors as we celebrate the holiday season.
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History Trust Highlights, October 2022
Online archive = 47,197 local history items. Members continue to add new items. Volunteer to help. LandVest is digital access Lead Sponsor. October Governing Council meeting.
Posted inDigital Tools In The Collections
History Trust Newspaper Archive
The History Trust provides FREE access to 87 years of local news.
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History Trust Highlights, September 2022
History Trust provides access to three online editions of local newspapers. Carter's Real Estate sponsors digital access for September.
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History Trust Highlights, August 2022
Welcome to our newest member: Northeast Harbor Fleet. Swan Agency sponsors digital access.
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You’re invited to explore local history, August 4!
Volunteers will be on hand to help you explore 50,000 items from the digital collections of local historical societies, museums, and libraries. Or, focus on activities of area residents during the past 100 winters.
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History Trust Highlights, June-July 2022
Digital Archive is growing and has new features. Council considered focus for 2023 at June meeting.
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MapsAlive and Digital Archive
AvantLogic announces integration between the Digital Archive and MapsAlive.
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History Trust Highlights, May 2022
“Working Waterfront” Highlights of the work of The History Trust. May Council meeting notes.
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
Ours Again winter exhibit launched, new digital archive features.
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."
Posted inHistorical Outreach
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
Digital archive research for genealogy, online items top 45,000. March Council meeting.
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History Trust Highlights, February 2022
Research requests: ice ponds and European settlers of MDI towns. February Council meeting.
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History Trust Highlights, January 2022
Access to island newspaper archive revived, Manset steeple bell conserved, call for winter exhibit items. January Council meeting.
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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
History Trust is “official,” real estate history, call for exhibit curator, November and December Council meetings.
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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…