www.antislaverymanuscripts.org
Re-sharing from the Seattle Genealogical Society...
TRANSCRIBERS NEEDED FOR ANTI-SLAVERY MANUSCRIPTS
Here’s an intriguing project. The Boston Public Library is asking for volunteers to transcribe documents in their Anti-Slavery Collection. Much of this collection is the handwritten correspondence of 19th century abolitionist leaders.
In the late 1890s the family of William Lloyd Garrison, abolitionist and editor of “The Liberator”, donated his letters and papers, dated from the 1830s-1870s, to the BPL. Others followed suit, and now the Boston Public Library has arguably the largest and most important collection of abolitionist material in the US – about 40,000 pieces of correspondence, newspapers, pamphlets, books, and memorabilia. Other anti-slavery activists with materials in this collection include the Weston sisters, Deborah Weston and Maria Weston Chapman, publisher of “The Liberty Bell”, Wendell Phillips, and many others.
The goal is to get this collection of handwritten documents transcribed into text so it can be indexed and searched, making it more easily read and researchable by students, teachers, historians, and electronic data applications.
If you would like to help by transcribing some of this collection, you can find instructions and sign up here:
https://www.antislaverymanuscripts.org/
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Thank you for this great information @Amber Marstella Rothamer!
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Just tried this and it is exciting. It is a bit difficult. Do you know how to get help beyond what is in the field guide. Is there a chat or way to contact a support person?
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@Debbie Hutchings I don't see anything on the site. Maybe we could reach out to the Boston Public Library on their social media channels for assistance?
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BPLBoston
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bostonpubliclibrary/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bplboston/
I would think sending them a direct message on any of these platforms will get us pointed in the right direction.
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When I click on the link it takes me to a page that says loading and then doesn't get out of loading. Please help.
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Lori, I just tried the link and it is working for me. Maybe it will work for you if you try again?
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Lori, were you able to complete the download?
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