Paige Roberts of Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts kindly took the time to answer questions from Sara Brumfield of FromThePage, and discussed their project and experience using the platform. Roberts is the Director of Archives and Special Collections at Phillips Academy. First, tell us about your documents. One of several Phillips Academy Archives collections on … [Read more...] about An Interview with Paige Roberts of Phillips Academy Archives & Special Collections
WWII Letters: National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Today marks the 79th year since Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor. On this December day in 1941, 2,403 American citizens were lost in the surprise attack by the Japanese. The following day, America declared war on Japan and thus entered the country into World War II. Americans, and those all over the world, were forever changed by this global conflict. To get a glimpse into … [Read more...] about WWII Letters: National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
An Interview with Riley Bogran of the Sandy Spring Museum
Riley Bogran of the Sandy Spring Museum kindly took the time to answer questions from Sara Brumfield of FromThePage, and discussed their project and experience using the platform. Bogran is the Transcription Coordinator at Sandy Spring Museum. First, tell us about your documents. We have a large collection of historic documents related to the Quaker communities of Sandy … [Read more...] about An Interview with Riley Bogran of the Sandy Spring Museum
An Interview with Sara David of the Nantucket Historical Association
Sara David of the Nantucket Historical Association kindly took the time to answer questions from Sara Brumfield of FromThePage, and discussed their project and experience using the platform. David is the Digitization Archivist at the Nantucket Historical Association. First, tell us about your documents. The focus for our first attempt at transcription has been our collection … [Read more...] about An Interview with Sara David of the Nantucket Historical Association
An Interview with Daniel Hartwig & Hannah Scates Kettler of the Iowa State University Library
Daniel Hartwig and Hannah Scates Kettler of the Iowa State University Library kindly took the time to answer questions from Sara Brumfield of FromThePage, and discussed their project and experience using the platform. Hartwig is the Head of Special Collections and University Archives at Iowa State University, while Kettler serves as the Head of Digital Scholarship and … [Read more...] about An Interview with Daniel Hartwig & Hannah Scates Kettler of the Iowa State University Library