I was doing a lecture on “Saving Family” Treasures” for the New Castle County Library System, a few days ago. My programs tend to have lots of give and take with the audience as we discuss subjects and at the point where we were contemplating the preservation of photos, one of the library patrons asked about…
I Teach at Harford
As part of its 60th anniversary campaign, Harford Community College is highlighting the success of the faculty and students, and this billboard recently went up in the County.
Delaware Sanborn Maps Online
The Library of Congress has been digitizing its collection of Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps for a few years, and recently the institution added a number of Delaware products to its website. To produce the atlases, the Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps surveyors visited towns all across the nation to frequently update drawings and produce sketches at…
Charlestown Makes Historical Records Available on Internet
Governmental records at the state, county, and city level are important resources for studying the past and the documents are usually available in state or local archives. But when local bodies digitize public historical resources, it makes the researcher’s job so much easier, increases efficiencies for agency staff, and reduces custodial and preservation problems as…