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Care & Handling of Photographs
This post provides a brief overview of the environmental factors that lead to deterioration, as well as some best practices for handling, labeling, and storing photographic collections.
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Logging In to Digital Archive
This PDF document explains the login process for History Trust digital archivists.
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Creating an Item in Digital Archive
This PDF document gives you a quick look at a typical input form for creating a record (“Item”) in the History Trust Digital Archive.
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A History Trust Online Exhibit: Getting Started
Julia and Willie share thoughts about selecting items for an online exhibit in an 18-minute video.
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Arranging and Describing Archival Collections
The focus of this piece is physical archival records of enduring value.
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Getting Started With Digital Archive During A Pandemic
Stuck at home? There's lots you can do now! Watch how Willie and I entered 500 Great Harbor Maritime Museum objects from home. Start with . . . what you care about!
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Accessioning and Cataloging Objects
One important topic is how museum cataloging differs from library cataloging (or indexing).
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Cataloging and Entering Bulk Items in Digital Archive
A member asks. Other members respond. "I’d like to catalog only those items of historical interest to the general public. Is that a huge mistake?"
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Differences Between Archives, Libraries, and Museums
What’s the difference between libraries, museums, and archives anyway?
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Here’s How to Change the View in Digital Archive
You can change the Digital Archive view without it changing your search results. Just click on each of the selector bar options and see what it offers you for choices.
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Here’s How to Find Items About Places in Digital Archive
1. Keyword Search. Simply type the name of the place into the search box at the top of your screen, e.g., Bar Harbor. . . . 2. Refine Your Search. Find the
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Quiz Yourself About Digital Archive: No. 1
Complete this short quiz using Digital Archive.