[MassHistPres] [EXTERNAL] Re: Advice regarding digital archiving of historical documents and artifacts

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The deadline is close but worth noting for next year, perhaps.

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On Mon, Mar 10, 2025 at 4:49 PM Harry LaCortiglia via MassHistPres <
masshistpres at cs.umb.edu> wrote:

> Georgetown has used CPA funding in conjunction with Georgetown Peabody
> Library to digitize the Town's Historic Annual Reports, and many of the
> local newspapers.
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> They re available to the public in a searchable database at:
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> http://box2.nmtvault.com/ResCarta-GPL/jsp/RcWebBrowse.jsp
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> Artifact and resource preservation for our local Historic Commission,
> Historic Society, and the library have also been funded utilizing CPA
> funds, as well.
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> https://georgetownpl.org/services/local-history/
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> Best,
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> H. LaCortiglia
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> Georgetown
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> On 3/6/2025 8:27 PM, Pierre Humblet via MassHistPres wrote:
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> Royalston has used the free services of the Boston Public Library to
> digitize the oldest Town Clerk records.
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> https://www.bpl.org/digitization/
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> Pierre Humblet
> Royalston Historical Society
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> On 3/6/2025 11:54 AM, Da Silva, Janine V via MassHistPres wrote:
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> New Bedford has used CPA funds to digitize the City Clerk records.
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> *Janine V. da Silva*
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> *New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park*
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> <masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu> on behalf of Sarah White via
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> Henry Geddes <hgeddes.shc at gmail.com> <hgeddes.shc at gmail.com>; Barbara
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> archiving of historical documents and artifacts
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> Somerville used CPA funds to preserve historic voting records.
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> *Sarah White, MDS-HP*
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> Senior Planner
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> Planning, Preservation, & Zoning Division (PPZ)
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> Office of Strategic Planning & Community Development
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> City of Somerville
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> *From:* MassHistPres <masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu>
> <masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu> on behalf of Barbara Carboni via
> MassHistPres <masshistpres at cs.umb.edu> <masshistpres at cs.umb.edu>
> *Sent:* Monday, March 3, 2025 10:12 AM
> *To:* Gretchen Schuler <ggschuler126 at gmail.com> <ggschuler126 at gmail.com>;
> Henry Geddes <hgeddes.shc at gmail.com> <hgeddes.shc at gmail.com>
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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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> Barbara Carboni  AICP  MCPPO
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> Town Planner and Land Use Counsel
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> Town of Truro
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> *From:* Barbara Carboni <bcarboni at truro-ma.gov> <bcarboni at truro-ma.gov>
> *Sent:* Sunday, March 2, 2025 6:19 PM
> *To:* Gretchen Schuler <ggschuler126 at gmail.com> <ggschuler126 at gmail.com>;
> Henry Geddes <hgeddes.shc at gmail.com> <hgeddes.shc at gmail.com>
> *Cc:* MassHistPres at cs.umb.edu
> *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:* MassHistPres <masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu> on behalf of
> Gretchen Schuler via MassHistPres <masshistpres at cs.umb.edu>
> *Sent:* Sunday, March 2, 2025 11:02:10 AM
> *To:* Henry Geddes <hgeddes.shc at gmail.com>
> *Cc:* MassHistPres at cs.umb.edu <MassHistPres at cs.umb.edu>
> *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
>
> Wayland Historical Society
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> On Thu, Feb 20, 2025 at 10:37 AM Henry Geddes via MassHistPres <
> masshistpres at cs.umb.edu> wrote:
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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,
>
> Henry
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> --
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> Henry Geddes, PhD
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> Chair, Shutesbury Historical Commission
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