Everyone creates archival material, but not everyone’s voice is included in the archival record. Archivists today are working to create a more thorough representation of history by including more voices, experiences, and perspectives. Through…
Join Maine Contemporary Archives as we learn about the Roadmap for Participatory Archiving (RoPA) with Dr. Carolyn Goldstein, Public History and Community Archives Program Manager at UMass Boston. RoPA is a set of modules designed to guide librarians…
Maine Contemporary Archives invites individuals, community groups, and organizations to participate in Then and Now, a collaborative online exhibit. This exhibit showcases communities and collections in Maine by pairing historical items with related…
Aerial view of the Fort Kent international bridge during the 2008 flood. The water is almost to the bridge itself and flooded parts of downtown. From a Portland Press Herald Newspaper clipping.
A photo of Coburn hall in the foreground of construction for the new boutique hotel on campus. The rehabilitation project will incorporate Coburn and Holmes hall into a commercial hotel building owned and operated by the private companies Radnor…
Taken during the late nineteenth century, this photo features Coburn Hall, an academic hall that housed both the department of Agriculture and Natural History. Named in honor of former Governor of Maine, Abner Coburn, president of the University’s…
Jill Piekut Roy shows how public librarians and lone archivists can create a low-effort digital preservation strategy using freely-available technology as part of Maine Contemporary Archives' skillshare series.
Learn about tools for digital preservation, content management and display with your colleagues from around Maine. Get the basics on ArchiveIT, Archivematica, ArchivesSpace, Past Perfect, Digital Commons and Omeka and answers to these questions: What…