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Archiving COA: A Practicum

Posted by By Elliot Santavicca 27 April 2026

Creating Acadia National Park Research Archive

Posted by By The History Trust 21 January 2026

Woodlawn: A Community Resource

Posted by By Rosamond Rea 23 September 2024
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History Trust Newsletters

Periodic reporting of History Trust Governing Council activities, beginning in 2020.
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Posted by By Bruce Jacobson Posted inNews17 July 2020
Archiving COA: A Practicum
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Archiving COA: A Practicum

College of the Atlantic (COA) students learned archival practices through hands-on experience with the college's archival collections in a new course offered during the winter of 2026.
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Posted by By Elliot Santavicca Posted inNews27 April 2026
Creating Acadia National Park Research Archive
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Creating Acadia National Park Research Archive

Ron Epp, Jesup Memorial Library, and The History Trust have made 30,000 documents related to creation of Acadia National Park freely available.
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Posted by By The History Trust Posted inConnect with History, News21 January 2026
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How to Bulk Import New List Entries in Odyssey

How to bulk import new authority list entries in Odyssey Preservation Software, if a History Trust group.
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Posted by By Elliot Santavicca Posted inDigital Archivists' Notes31 December 2025Tags: digital+archivist+note
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How to Navigate the “Back-end” of Odyssey

How to navigate the "back-end" of Odyssey Preservation Software, if a History Trust group.
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Posted by By Elliot Santavicca Posted inDigital Archivists' Notes31 December 2025Tags: digital+archivist+note
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How to Use Registrar Tools in Odyssey

How to use Odyssey Preservation Software's registrar tools, if a History Trust group.
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Posted by By Bruce Jacobson Posted inDigital Archivists' Notes31 December 2025Tags: digital+archivist+note
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How to Suggest New Odyssey Biography Filters

How to add or edit biography filters in Odyssey Preservation Software for History Trust groups.
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Posted by By Sophia Caldwell Posted inDigital Archivists' Notes24 December 2025Tags: digital+archivist+note
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How to Suggest Changes to Odyssey Lists: Person, Place, Organization, or Watercraft

How to add or edit authority lists in Odyssey Preservation Software for History Trust groups.
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Posted by By The History Trust Posted inDigital Archivists' Notes24 December 2025Tags: digital+archivist+note
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How to Bulk Update Item Records in Odyssey

Tips for History Trust groups updating items in Odyssey Preservation Software.
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Posted by By Elliot Santavicca Posted inDigital Archivists' Notes19 December 2025Tags: digital+archivist+note
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How to Add A New Item Record in Odyssey

Tips for History Trust groups adding new items in Odyssey Preservation Software.
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Posted by By Elliot Santavicca Posted inDigital Archivists' Notes19 December 2025Tags: digital+archivist+note
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How to Add A New Collection in Odyssey

Tips for History Trust groups adding a new collection in Odyssey Preservation Software.
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Posted by By Elliot Santavicca Posted inDigital Archivists' Notes19 December 2025Tags: digital+archivist+note
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How to Import New Item Records in Odyssey

Tips for History Trust groups importing items in Odyssey Preservation Software.
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Posted by By Elliot Santavicca Posted inDigital Archivists' Notes19 December 2025Tags: digital+archivist+note
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How to Log into Odyssey for the First Time

How to sign into Odyssey Preservation Software for the first time, if a History Trust group.
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Posted by By The History Trust Posted inDigital Archivists' Notes18 August 2025Tags: digital+archivist+note
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How to Create Custom Facets in Odyssey

An advanced feature that shows how to optimize field categories for enhanced search functionality in Odyssey Preservation Software, if a History Trust group.
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Posted by By The History Trust Posted inDigital Archivists' Notes10 July 2025Tags: digital+archivist+note
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How to Set Up An Odyssey Biography Page

Advice for History Trust groups preparing biographies in Odyssey Preservation Software.
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Posted by By Sophia Caldwell Posted inDigital Archivists' Notes12 April 2025Tags: digital+archivist+note
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Organizing An Odyssey Collection with Folders

An example of one group's approach to organizing folders in Odyssey Preservation Software.
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Posted by By Elliot Santavicca Posted inDigital Archivists' Notes21 March 2025Tags: digital+archivist+note
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How to Suggest Odyssey Place List Entries

Tips for History Trust groups using Place List in Odyssey Preservation Software.
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Posted by By The History Trust Posted inDigital Archivists' Notes15 February 2025Tags: digital+archivist+note
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Orientation to Odyssey by HistoryIT.

Orientation to Odyssey Preservation Softward for History Trust groups.
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Posted by By The History Trust Posted inDigital Archivists' Notes30 December 2024Tags: digital+archivist+note
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Odyssey Data Dictionary

Detailed guidance for History Trust groups using Odyssey Preservation Software.
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Posted by By Bruce Jacobson Posted inDigital Archivists' Notes15 December 2024Tags: digital+archivist+note
Woodlawn: A Community Resource
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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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Posted by By Rosamond Rea Posted inConnect with History23 September 2024
Introducing Fisher House Collections
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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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Posted by By Hannah Cyrus Posted inConnect with History29 June 2024
Showcasing Ellsworth Collections
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Showcasing Ellsworth Collections

Two buildings are among the significant items of Ellsworth Historical Society's holdings
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Posted by By Holly Hendricks Posted inConnect with History19 May 2024
Memorial Days
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Memorial Days

Island communities honor those who served, including James M. Parker of Somesville.
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Posted by By Bruce Jacobson Posted inConnect with History28 May 2023
Christmas Festival in Northeast Harbor
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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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Posted by By Bruce Jacobson Posted inConnect with History27 November 2022
You’re invited to explore local history, August 4!
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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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Posted by By Bruce Jacobson Posted inNews23 July 2022
Young man sits on a motorized sled steered with a tiller; trees, fence posts, and power lines in the background.
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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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Posted by By Bruce Jacobson Posted inConnect with History4 May 2022

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