NEWS FROM THE ARCHIVES
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
Ice Cream… We All Scream!
Ice cream as a local industry has long been part of Maine’s identity, and there are many news stories in the NHF collection now being digitized that report this history in calorie-rich details. Here is just one of them, from Warren, Maine, about Ames Ice Cream. https://collection.oldfilm.org/Detail/occurrences/22265
Water, Water…Everywhere
Maine and its many waterways provide canoeists ample opportunity to paddle and glide. Racing begins in early spring and is a tradition that was caught frequently in television news reports of the 1970s. Here are a few of the many that are now being digitized through the support of an NEH grant. https://collection.oldfilm.org/Detail/occurrences/20196 https://collection.oldfilm.org/Detail/occurrences/24108
Farming in Maine
Winter months can be harsh in Maine, and so the summer months of farming are enjoyed and maximized. The television news collections now being digitized and uploaded, with support from an NEH grant, captured many aspects of farming 50 years ago, including the details of raising potatoes as reported during a visit by the state’s
