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MapsAlive and Digital Archive
AvantLogic announces integration between the Digital Archive and MapsAlive.
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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.
Posted inHistorical Outreach In The Collections
Connecting with MDI History in the Most Unlikely Places
A simple sharing of my interest in The History Trust generated very unexpected connections from far away.
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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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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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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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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