It was only some 15 to 20 years ago that researchers were getting excited about being able to access the decennial census data on the World Wide Web. This digital information was going to make Investigations of the past so much easier as the e-schedules would be text searchable and the entire universe of census…
Category: Archives & LIbraries
The War of 1812 in Delaware: A Helpful Digital Resource from the State Archives.
In commemoration of the First State’s role in the War of 1812 the Delaware Public Archives has launched an online digital repository of primary documents that researchers and those seeking to gain more understanding about the period will find valuable. This web portal contains many insightful e-resources such as books, military reports, documents, prints, and…
Delaware Public Archives, One of the Best Around
While wrapping up research at the Delaware Public Archives a few days ago, an attractive poster proclaiming October as national archives month caught my attention. This got me to thinking about how repositories such the one in Dover serve an important function, preserving governmental records, manuscripts, photographs, and others materials from the past. Unlike a regular library where…
Attended Workshop on the Future of Local History Collections in the Digital Age
This week I attended a Richard Stockton College workshop on the future of local history in the digital age. The valuable session included an excellent roundtable discussion where humanities scholars, historians, and librarians talked about the profound implications as technology changes the way we access the resources in museums and special collections libraries.