Posts by Bruce Jacobson

On Mount Desert Island history is collaborative. Raney Bench, Willie Granston, and Bruce Jacobson discuss collaborative editing of 2023 Chebacco journal.

Collection management resources and The History Trust on “Maine Calling.” March Governing Council meeting notes.

Ways to connect with local history and collecting organizations. January Governing Council meeting accomplishments.

Highlights of the online exhibit "Ours Again:" Remembering Ice Ponds, Gathering Together, Winters are Changing . . . and more. December Governing Council meeting.

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.

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.

History Trust provides access to three online editions of local newspapers. Carter's Real Estate sponsors digital access for September.

Welcome to our newest member: Northeast Harbor Fleet. Swan Agency sponsors digital access.

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.

Digital Archive is growing and has new features. Council considered focus for 2023 at June meeting.

“Working Waterfront” Highlights of the work of The History Trust. May Council meeting notes.

Ours Again winter exhibit launched, new digital archive features.

Digital archive research for genealogy, online items top 45,000. March Council meeting.

Research requests: ice ponds and European settlers of MDI towns. February Council meeting.

Access to island newspaper archive revived, Manset steeple bell conserved, call for winter exhibit items. January Council meeting.

History Trust is “official,” real estate history, call for exhibit curator, November and December Council meetings.

Lynam Agency sponsors digital access.

Collections care, Carter’s Real Estate sponsors digital access, $30,000 raised four digital Archive.

Schoodic Peninsula history, History Trust reception, digital access sponsor, 2021 funding challenge almost complete.

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.