Volunteers

The Southwest Harbor Public Library Digital Archive would not have been possible without our dedicated volunteers. Many hundreds of hours were spent scanning, researching and identifying, transcribing, and helping in more ways that we can count. Thank you to all!

Enoch AlbertScanner - Scanned hundreds of Ballard negatives.
Don BellScanner - Scanned hundreds of Ballard negatives.
Lynne BirlemGenealogist - Provided genealogy and ownership history for houses.
Leza ColquhounScanner - Scanned thousands of images.
Muriel DavissonHistorian - Gotts Island specialist
Jeff DobbsPhotographic help, contact help, ally and friend.
David Hackett FisherHistorian and Author - David Hackett Fisher was the first historian to validate the fledgling database and to tell us the project would have value.
Maureen FournierScanner and Transcriber - Besides scanning hundreds of Ballard negatives Maureen helped to transcribe one whole Kellam Journal.
Willie GranstonArchitectural Historian - with a sideline of marine history. No matter how busy he is, he will stop and help.
Megan HigginsIntern from the University of Maine - Scanned and logged hundreds of Hinckley negatives.
Joan Jordan-GrantLiaison Specialist - Joan earned her unique title by making and tending connections for us that only she could do, while serving under a variety of difficult conditions.
Sharon KnoppScanner and Transcriber - Besides scanning hundreds of Ballard negatives Sharon helped to transcribe one whole Kellam Journal.
Vesta KowalskiScanner - Scanned many hundreds of photographs.
Don LenahanHistorian - Acadia National Park specialist.
Jim LinnaneScanner - Scanned hundreds of Ballard negatives.
Bing MillerScanner and Photographic Technician.
Charles MorrillTechnician, Fixer and Runner - We could not have done it without Charles.
Patti MurphyScanner and collector of photographs from the Stanley and Gilley families.
Weston J. Naef IIPhotographic Historian - Weston kindly listened to us and was the first to give guidance about cataloging a collection.
Carol NelsonScanner - Book scanning specialist.
Bob SandersonScanner - Scanned hundreds of Ballard negatives.
Laurie SchreiberPhotograph Finder - Laurie has put us in touch with many valuable collections.
Ralph StanleyHistorian, Genealogist, Boat Builder, Boat Identifier, Author, Raconteur and Friend. There is only one Ralph Stanley.
Alan StephensonScanner - Scanned pages and pages of important organizational information for us quickly and efficiently - a huge help.
Mia TaradashResearcher - Mia has made friends with archivists from London to Atlanta and always brings home what we need.
Cathy WilleyTranscriber Extraordinaire - Cathy never stops and never gives up, no matter how detailed or uninteresting the subject.