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Online Exhibit:
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Alanson Mellen "Mellie" Dunham, a snowshoe maker and a fiddler from Norway, Maine, was a self-made, hardworking, dedicated, and talented individual who gained national recognition. Read more about his two careers in this exhibit by Norway Historical Society. Tomorrow, join us at noontime for a talk about Mellie's fiddling fame--complete with audio clips--by historian David Sanderson.
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NEWSWORTHY
Executive Director Steve Bromage shares his thoughts on the Collections Management Center being developed with the Portland Public Library in this blog post.
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Tuesday, January 14, 12:00pm
Highlights of MHS's Sheet Music Collection: Maine Fiddler Mellie Dunham
Speaker: David Sanderson
 Traditional music enthusiast and fiddler David Sanderson offers an account of the life and musical career of Norway, Maine fiddler Mellie Dunham. MHS owns two pieces of sheet music of Dunham's original songs, and Dunham was the subject of a recent Maine Memory Network exhibit by Norway Historical Society.
Mellie Dunham was one of the most famous figures in America during 1925 and 1926. He was a local farmer, snowshoe maker, and dance fiddler, and his story is told with photographs and contemporary accounts of his performances, as well as original 78 rpm recordings played on Sanderson's 1914 Victrola.
Wednesday, January 15, 12:00pm
Intro to MHS: Museum Collections: Recent Acquisitions and PastPerfect Online
Facilitator: Holly Hurd-Forsyth, Collections Manager & Registrar
Holly provides a show-and-tell of recent or topical museum collection items, discusses how accessions are researched and processed, and trains participants how to search and use the MHS PastPerfect Online database. Free; limited space. Call to register, 207-774-1822.
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Presented in partnership with Portland Ovations and Sumner McKane  As a lead-up to Portland Ovation's January 29th performance of "TIMBER!" (live music and acrobatics by Cirque Alfonse), Maine Historical Society presents a day of documentary film screenings on Maine's lumber industry heritage. Both screenings are free.
12:00pm screening: Woodsmen and River Drivers: Another Day, Another Era (1989), a 30-minute film produced by Maine Folklife Center and Northeast Historic Film about lumber camps and woodsmen in the Machias River Valley in the early 20th century. The program is made possible by the generosity of Northeast Historic Film.
6:30pm screening: In the Blood (2011), a 73-minute film by musician Sumner McKane on the turn-of-the-century Maine lumber camp and the men who lived and worked in them. The film features original compositions by McKane and sheds new light on the character, history, and importance of lumbermen. The program is made possible by the generosity of Sumner McKane.
Learn more about this program here.
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2013: A YEAR IN REVIEW AT MHS
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 From electricity to the Civil War, Haunted Houses to vintage baseball games, one new building to 20,000 digitized tax records, MHS has a lot of 2013 accomplishments to celebrate. Our exhibits, public programs, community partnerships, staff changes, and ongoing projects are highlighted in this 2013: A Year in Review at MHS blog post. We hope you'll take a look, and share any comments on your favorite moments with us this past year (Comment on the blog, share on Facebook, or e-mail us).
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Making Maine's History Count
Your participation and support of Maine Historical Society makes a meaningful difference in the kinds of exhibits and
educational programming we can offer our members, friends,
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and communities across the state.
Here's how you can help:
Become a Member Give to the Annual Fund Leave a legacy through Planned Giving Make a Tribute Gift For more ways to give, or to become a corporate sponsor, call us at 207-774-1822 ext. 206.
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