The State of Maine has just announced that they have received funding that will enable the state to add 100,000 historical newspaper pages to their collection in Chronicling America. From the state:
“Digitization of these historic newspapers will greatly enhance access to first-hand accounts of Maine history as it unfolded,” Maine State Librarian James Ritter said in the release. “Anyone with an Internet connection will be able to browse the papers or perform a quick keyword search to look for stories about specific people, places or events from the past.
The project will focus on papers printed prior to 1923 if microfilm is available for imaging. Newspapers printed between 1923 and 1962 might be able to be digitized if the publisher is willing to provide a copyright waiver, according to the library."
For the complete article, please click on Maine State Library receives grant for newspaper project
Terrific News from the State of Maine!
For access to historic newspapers from the state that are currently available for free online, please check out
Maine Online Historical Newspapers Summary.
“Digitization of these historic newspapers will greatly enhance access to first-hand accounts of Maine history as it unfolded,” Maine State Librarian James Ritter said in the release. “Anyone with an Internet connection will be able to browse the papers or perform a quick keyword search to look for stories about specific people, places or events from the past.
The project will focus on papers printed prior to 1923 if microfilm is available for imaging. Newspapers printed between 1923 and 1962 might be able to be digitized if the publisher is willing to provide a copyright waiver, according to the library."
For the complete article, please click on Maine State Library receives grant for newspaper project
Terrific News from the State of Maine!
For access to historic newspapers from the state that are currently available for free online, please check out
Maine Online Historical Newspapers Summary.
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