Center for Inclusive Teaching and Learning

Sam Howes

showes@bates.edu

207-786-6272

About

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’s 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.

A Selection of Relevant Prior Work

• Presentation Developed and Presented: S Howes. “Caring for your Family Archives.” June 2024. Maine Extension Homemakers, Jay, Maine.
• Presentation Developed and Presented: S Howes. “Canton’s Cemeteries: Researching the Burials.” June 2024. Maine Old Cemetery Association, Canton, Maine.
• Presentation Developed and Presented: B Spitz, C White, A Lehning, S Howes. 2019. “’Thank You for Trusting Us with All the Old Cool Stuff:’ 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.