Talk of the Towns 10/12/18

Producer/Host: Ron Beard, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Engineer: Amy Browne The History Trust: Making the Past Accessible Key Discussion Points: Overview of the mission and collections of each historical society/museum, touching on how they manage those collections/archival materials, how they share them with the public. How mission for each organization translates into a meaningful connection between a community member and some element of local history that you have “protected” or brought to light. What are the challenges that you face as you think about keeping those materials accessible in the long-term? Background and rationale for Friends of Island History and the concept of a “history trust” What are the key components of the proposed History Trust? What would each participant gain through participating? What are challenges you are wrestling with? Guests: Bill Horner, Mount Desert Island Historical Society, Friends of Island History Raney Bench, Seal Cove Auto Museum Muriel Davison, Tremont Historical Society Anne Grulich, Great Cranberry Island Historical Society