Whoa! Fascinating and fiscally pro active! Thank you! Sent from my iPhone
> On Feb 14, 2022, at 4:22 PM, Claire Mount <mounts...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > thank you that was very interesting > > > >> On Mon, Feb 14, 2022 at 11:02 AM Linda McMillan <mcmillanlin...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> Wow. What a process. A labor of love showing how precious our history is. >> >>> On Feb 14, 2022, at 10:31 AM, Barbara Low <barbara_...@hotmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> That video was really fascinating. Thank you so much for sharing it with >>> the town! Is the NEDCC the only place in New England doing these >>> restorations? Has any other town material been sent there to be restored >>> and preserved? >>> >>> Barbara Low >>> From: Lincoln <lincoln-boun...@lincolntalk.org> on behalf of Virginia Quinn >>> <vquin...@gmail.com> >>> Sent: Monday, February 14, 2022 9:17 AM >>> To: <lincoln@lincolntalk.org> <lincoln@lincolntalk.org> >>> Subject: [LincolnTalk] A Valentine’s Day treat from the Town Archives >>> >>> When a happy couple decides to get married, the first step in making that >>> official is to visit the town clerk’s office and complete, under oath, the >>> “Notice of Intention of Marriage” form. Present-day marriage intentions in >>> Massachusetts evolved from marriage banns, a religious custom in which a >>> couple announced to their local congregation that they planned to marry. >>> Intentions were written notices presented to the local civil authority, >>> posted in a public place for a given period of time prior to the event, and >>> recorded in a register. These provided an opportunity for members of the >>> community to raise any objections or reveal any legal impediments to the >>> forthcoming marriage. >>> >>> Historical marriage intention registers are rich with genealogical >>> information that is sometimes unavailable elsewhere. The Commonwealth of >>> Massachusetts requires that municipalities maintain their marriage >>> intention registers as permanent records. >>> >>> In 2020, the Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) in Andover >>> proposed to treat one of Lincoln’s treasured archival items, the Register >>> of Marriage Intentions from 1850-1912, to demonstrate their conservation >>> processes for a video produced by the online news publication Insider. This >>> fascinating 9-minute video (link below), which has had over a million >>> views, shows in detail the painstaking conservation process. Although the >>> town of Lincoln is not specifically mentioned, our participation in this >>> project saved the town $7,260 (the cost of the conservation work, which was >>> provided at no charge). >>> >>> How A One-Of-A-Kind 1850s Record Book Is Professionally Conserved | >>> Refurbished - YouTube >>> >>> Enjoy, and be amazed! >>> Virginia Quinn Rundell >>> Lincoln Town Archives >>> -- >>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>> To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. >>> Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. >>> Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >>> Change your subscription settings at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> >> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. >> Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. >> Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >
-- The LincolnTalk mailing list. To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. Change your subscription settings at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln.
