Swan's Island Memory Project

The Swan's Island Memory Project started as a collaborative effort to rebuild a historical collection after a fire destroyed the island's archives in 2008. A team of Historical Society volunteers lead by Island Institute fellow, Meghan Vigeant built a digital collection of oral histories and photographs. Meghan then took the oral history recordings and produced 30 short audio and multimedia documentaries, each piece focusing on a different aspect of the island's history and character. The finished pieces were played for the community during the summer of 2010 at two live events, Swan's Islanders at Work and Swan's Islanders at Play. The stories range from seining for sardines to playing in the band at the Odd Fellows' dances.