Maine Historical Records Advisory Board
Mission
The Board's mission is to coordinate and encourage the preservation of and access to historical records in a variety of ways. These include providing information and training to those responsible for such records; guiding the preparation of grant requests to the NHPRC; reviewing those requests; developing an informational base regarding the condition and needs of historical records; promoting the importance of historical records to policy-makers and the general public, and encouraging priority preservation and access projects through advice, grant reviews and a regrant program.
The Board pursues collaborative ventures, where appropriate, such as advising the State Archives on its archaeological- archival materials grant program and coordinating Board planning with Maine Archives and Museums, an association of organizations and individuals providing educational programs, public support, and volunteer consulation services to the archival and museum community in Maine.
Maine Historical Records Advisory Board: Strategic Plan 2005-2010 is the latest version of a continuously evolving document and guide for the Board. The Plan provides direction for the Board and establishes priority areas for recommending funding support for its own grant program and for requests to the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). [File: 63k, Microsoft Word 7.0; Paper: 14 pages, free. Right click and save to your computer to keep from freezing up.]
Board members needed! The Board currently has two vacancies; applications can be submitted at any time, but for the current vacancies, the Governor's Office will be looking at applications submitted by May 29. For more information about the duties of the Board and how to apply, click here.
Next meeting: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at L.C. Bates Museum at Good Will-Hinckley,
Route 201, Hinckley, Maine (between Skowhegan and Waterville). Time TBA, although it will probably be 9:30am. The Board will be reviewing historical records grant applications submitted June 1 and June 15. All Board meetings are open to the public. Contact Janet Roberts (287-5791; janet.roberts@maine.gov) for more information.
Links
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Archaeological Research Grant Maine State Archives Microfilm
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The Board's mission is framed by the Executive Order creating it, regulations developed by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, and by the Board's interpretation of its role as the lead coordinating entity in the state regarding historical records.
