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A lot of old records at the National Archives are written in longhand, but fewer people can read cursive. The institution is looking for volunteers to help decipher and digitize them.
The National Archives is brimming with historical documents written in cursive, including some that date back more than 200 ...
If you can read cursive, the National Archives would like a word. Or a few million. More than 200 years worth of U.S. documents need transcribing (or at least classifying) and the vast majority ...
If you can read cursive, the National Archives would like a word. Or a few million. More than 200 years worth of U.S. documents need transcribing (or at least classifying) and the vast majority ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - As we celebrate Independence Day, the National Archives in Washington, D.C. is letting the public view ...
The National Archives is currently looking for volunteers who have the ability to read cursive writing to help them transcribe and tag records of over 200 years' worth of documents. Amid the rise ...
The National Archives is looking for volunteers to transcribe more than 200 years worth of documents. You can help, even if you can't read cursive.
National Archives at College Park’s website warned visitors that the general public would lose access to the facility. It’s since been retracted but confusion remains.
To Katherine Wisser, an archivist who teaches at Simmons College in Boston, the National Archives was always more than a mere government agency. It was a standard bearer, embodying the strict code ...
You can read more guidelines here. I’m going to be honest: I created my account, and started transcribing, ... Screenshot: National Archives . More deals, reviews, and buying guides.
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If you can read cursive, the National Archives would like a word. Or a few million. More than 200 years worth of U.S. documents need transcribing (or at least classifying) and the vast majority ...