2/8/1999 HISTORICAL COMMISSION Minutes

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HISTORICAL COM.MISSION 2/8/99 PAGE IV REPORTS : (Continued) C . Photographs : Ann reminded the meeting that they had re- viously decided that they were going to have notebooks displacing copies o'f all of the ' photograhs-. 1 Th-e original ph.otos in t.h.eir files - will have a—locator number on them. They were trying: to. establish the best possible- solution to this dilemma, Ann explained that there was a program in town through the Council , on Aging, whereby a. volunteer can work for the Town for Io hours .' and b given a. tax rebate . The Mashpee H. C. has been assigned a volunteer,. Her name is Marie HeathermanO The volunteer 'will begin on February 22nd . She will do the copying , filling . n the photograph form, -arid will get the photographic program started . Rosemary recommended that they have a policy where nobody touches the original photographs except the person in charge, Ann handed out to the meeting the Photographic Collection Fora Instructions for their review and approval. Ann sug- gested that the members take this- form hone and recommend any changes at the next meeting , Discussion of coding -of a new photograph as it. comes in to the Archives , and cross-referencing of tooation' and content of photograph. Ann suggested relative to the photo project , to make note of any questions , and present them to, ,Joanne and Gordon. If you should have strong concerns ,,' cone in and meet with 'the com- mittee, If it should be an item that the members will have to vote upon, then Ann will make certain it will be placed an the next meeting agenda , , Cemetery Survey : Ann . reminded the meeting that a year ago , the H. C. -had applied for a grant and they were turned down. However , they won the Mass . Historic Preservation. Initiativ . Ann had attended a meeting in ]december . Sixteen towns had applied for a grant for cemetery preservation; The . Ma tepee Historical Commission was o-ne of the sixteen, and money was available. Ann will leave the grant on the table for all members to review and refresh their memories . .The initiative will ,send -out a. survey group to look at the three cemeteries which were included in our request , Ro anna- Myc, Main Street , .Jones -Cemetery, Poc nett Cemetery on Meeting house Road . Ann explained , when she spoke to Mr.. whritenour , they would like to have Lee Potter included in this project . "There will be -monies available for the project . They will recom- mend what should be done, needs to be dome , and we will see what comes of it .