NEWS FROM THE ARCHIVES
Harvest Moons
The recent supermoon and partial eclipse drew much attention locally, as seasonal moons often do. The moon has always been a particular human interest. Among the NHF collection are news clips from the late 1960s and early 1970s reporting on the first moon landing, a Bangor High School play rehearsal of the Dark Side of
Fair Season
Autumn temperatures and harvest activities also mean that regional fairs are on the calendar. At NHF, the archivists are busy with digitizing the news footage from several collections, supported by grant funds from NEH, that remember the fairs of 50 years ago. Here are some of the reports at the Bangor State Fair, beginning with
Autumn School Days
As the days cool, and the leaves turn the colors of crusty gold, school sessions fire up for many students. The film collections at NHF are full of news reports about these start-up activities, and include interviews with school administrators, coaches and students. Here are just a few. A trip to Islesboro, a dedication in
Tall Timber
A sporting event of the forest is ax-handling, and among the news collections at NHF now undergoing digitization are reports of tree-fellings like “Tall Timber Days” near Stratton Beach of the mid-1960s. Here is one of them: https://collection.oldfilm.org/Detail/occurrences/25891
Trees and Forest
Maine’s landscape is dominated by forests, and healthy trees are always of concern to the state’s residents. Among the news collections now being digitized with support by an NEH grant are reports of the many efforts to keep the evergreens verdant, and here is just one of those stories from 1975. https://collection.oldfilm.org/Detail/occurrences/9819
Watercraft Racing As A Way Of Life
Watercraft racing is part of Maine’s lifestyle, and lobster boat racing in particular, is enjoyed on the rivers and along the coast. Here are some of the news clips from the mid-1970s of boating participants, part of the NHF collection being digitized now with the support of an NEH grant, that capture the several ways
