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Historical Records Caretakers

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(November 2009)

 

The next Basic Archival workshops are scheduled for mid-November (Nov. 16th in Saco; Nov. 18th in Augusta; or Nov. 19th in Bangor). Grantwriting workshops are in Augusta, monthly through January.

**The November grantwriting workshop, previously scheduled for Nov. 12, has been moved to Nov. 13.**

BASIC ARCHIVAL WORKSHOPS SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER; GRANTWRITING WORKSHOPS SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER, DECEMBER, JANUARY

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(November 2009)

HISTORICAL RECORDS GRANT APPLICATION AVAILABLE

February 1, 2010, will be the next deadline for the Historical Records Collections grants. The application is now available. Note that these grants are not for artifacts. Historical Records are unique original records, usually unpublished, including manuscripts, photographs, architectural records, video recordings, sound recordings, and film.

The grant forms are available at

http://www.maine.gov/sos/arc/mhrab/grant.html

OR by contacting Janet Roberts (287-5791; janet.roberts@maine.gov)

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Here is a variety of resources from both State agencies and from other organizations across Maine, with brief reviews of each:

State Agencies

• Historical Records Advisory Board: reviews grant requests for State and federal funding.

• Archives Advisory Board : establishes the legal basis for retaining and destroying all government records in Maine: state, municipal, county, school and others.
  

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• Cultural Affairs Council : coordinates policy among seven State cultural agencies.

Other Organizations

• Historical Records Repositories : a guide to the collections of over 100 repositories

• Maine Archives and Museums : an association of repositories and museums

• Maine Cultural Organizations Listserve : an e-mail community sharing ideas and information

• Cultural Gateway : a Web page pointing to a broader range of cultural organizations

Technical Resources

• Cultural Resources Information Center (CRIC) : CRIC provides technical assistance to museums, historical societies, archives and cultural organizations throughout the state on topics ranging from conservation to museum policies. Please contact 287-7591 or maine.cric@maine.gov.

• Grant Information: applications and information

• Archival Consultants: for evaluating collections, recommending actions

• Archival Supplies: sources for folders, boxes, ideas

This page was last updated on November 4, 2009.

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