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History Trust Newsletters
Periodic reporting of History Trust Governing Council activities, beginning in 2020.
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Woodlawn: A Community Resource
Woodlawn is noteworthy for its original Black family furnishings, extensive family archives, and as a community resource for educational, cultural, and recreational opportunities.
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Introducing Fisher House Collections
At the Jonathan Fisher House, we preserve the 1814 home he designed and built, as well as collections showcasing his many interests and accomplishments.
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Showcasing Ellsworth Collections
Two buildings are among the significant items of Ellsworth Historical Society's holdings
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Memorial Days
Island communities honor those who served, including James M. Parker of Somesville.
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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 Newspaper Archive
The History Trust provides FREE access to 87 years of local news.
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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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MapsAlive and Digital Archive
AvantLogic announces integration between the Digital Archive and MapsAlive.
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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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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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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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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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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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.…
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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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Scanning Tips: Using 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.
Where Our History is Housed
Iconic structures that represent our members range from a one-room schoolhouse to a former country store, a summer cottage, a repurposed fire station, and an iconic village clock.
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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.
