Wentworth
Institute of Technology
617-989-4040
Transcription is making a written copy of something else. In this case, it's making a digital written copy of primary source documents, including original correspondence and type-written pages. Your transcription will allow these important collections to be searchable.
Date: Tuesday, February 25th, 2020
Time: 10AM-3PM
Where: Wentworth Institute of Technology, Lobby of the Center for Engineering, Innovation, and Science (CEIS) Commons
RSVPs are encouraged, but you can also drop in anytime during the day. [link to come]
Schedule:
10am: Getting Started and National Parks Service presentation
11am: Meet the Suffragists: Mary Church Terrell and Anna Dickinson
1pm: Getting Started and National Parks Service presentation
2pm: Meet the Suffragists: Mary Church Terrell and Anna Dickinson
Bring your laptop!
Snacks provided
Participants in the Transcribathon will be working on transcribing original correspondence and other primary source materials digitally. The finished products will allow the collections to be fully searched by future scholars and enthusiasts.
Mary Church Terrell: Advocate for African Americans and women
Anna E. Dickinson: Public speaker and actor, suffragist
These collections are a part of the larger Suffrage Collection at the Library of Congress
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