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Sam Howes (he\/him)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Reference and Digital Initiatives Archivist<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Associations<\/strong>
Information and Library Services
Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library

Muskie Archives
70 Campus Avenue<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

showes@bates.edu<\/a>
207-786-6272<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Want to Meet? Here is my calendar.<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
About<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Sam Howes (he\/him) is the college archivist in the Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections. He works with college departments and student groups to document the history of the college and establish record retention schedules for college records. Sam holds a BA in History from Acadia University and an MA in Archive Administration from Aberystwyth University. He also holds a Genealogical Research Certificate from Boston University and a Graduate Certificate in Digital Curation from the University of Maine. Sam\u2019s history education included medieval studies and American labor history. He is also a genealogist with expertise in family and local history research. His research interests include the history of Bates College, the local history of Lewiston, and cemeteries. Sam also provides information about the archives and archives in general, as well as guidance for caring for personal archives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Selection of Relevant Prior Work<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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  • Presentation Developed and Presented:<\/strong> S Howes. \u201cCaring for your Family Archives.\u201d June 2024. Maine Extension Homemakers, Jay, Maine. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Presentation Developed and Presented:<\/strong> S Howes. \u201cCanton\u2019s Cemeteries: Researching the Burials.\u201d June 2024. Maine Old Cemetery Association, Canton, Maine. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Presentation Developed and Presented:<\/strong> B Spitz, C White, A Lehning, S Howes. 2019. \u201c\u2019Thank You for Trusting Us with All the Old Cool Stuff:\u2019 K-12 Students in Archives and Special Collections.” New England Archivists Spring Meeting, Burlington, Vermont. Conference Organized and Facilitated: Lewiston\/Auburn Genealogy Conference. June 2023. Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections, Bates College.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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