[MassHistPres] [EXTERNAL] Re: Advice regarding digital archiving of historical documents and artifacts

[Pierre Humblet]

Royalston has used the free services of the Boston Public Library to 
digitize the oldest Town Clerk records.

https://www.bpl.org/digitization/


Pierre Humblet
Royalston Historical Society


On 3/6/2025 11:54 AM, Da Silva, Janine V via MassHistPres wrote:
> New Bedford has used CPA funds to digitize the City Clerk records.
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> Somerville used CPA funds to preserve historic voting records.
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> Barbara Carboni via MassHistPres <masshistpres at cs.umb.edu>
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> *Subject:* Re: [MassHistPres] Advice regarding digital archiving of 
> historical documents and artifacts
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> Truro used CPA funds specifically for historic records preservation. I 
> can get you info in our procurement and vendor if helpful.
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> Barbara
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> *From:*Barbara Carboni <bcarboni at truro-ma.gov>
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> *Subject:* Re: [MassHistPres] Advice regarding digital archiving of 
> historical documents and artifacts
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> Truro used CPA funds specifically for historic records preservation. I 
> can get you info in our procurement and vendor if helpful.
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> *From:*MassHistPres <masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu> on behalf of 
> Gretchen Schuler via MassHistPres <masshistpres at cs.umb.edu>
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> *Subject:* Re: [MassHistPres] Advice regarding digital archiving of 
> historical documents and artifacts
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> I think that Shutesbury is a CPA community???  If so, you could use 
> CPA funds to *preserve *historic documents through digitization.
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> Gretchen Schuler
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> Wayland Historical Society
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> On Thu, Feb 20, 2025 at 10:37 AM Henry Geddes via MassHistPres 
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>     Hi all,
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>     Shutesbury is in the process of archiving its historical documents
>     and artifacts. We are a relatively small town (Population, 1700)
>     with limited resources. Would appreciate any advice from others
>     who have undergone this process. Thanks.
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>     Best,
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>     Henry
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>     Henry Geddes, PhD
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>     Chair, Shutesbury Historical Commission
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