Diary of Livingstone’s Intrepid African Attendant Jacob Wainwright Digitized
He traveled with the Scottish missionary and explorer searching for the source of the Nile, and he’s responsible for bringing his remains to Britain
The Vatican Will Unseal the Archives of Pius XII, the Controversial Holocaust-Era Pope
Some have accused the pope of remaining silent in the face of Nazi persecution, while others say he quietly worked to rescue Jews
These Pioneers Created the First Reliable Record of the Holocaust
A new exhibition at the Wiener Library profiles the earliest men and women who gathered firsthand survivor accounts, ensuring their testimony would live on
The Stories of Poets, Artists and Cartoon Characters Are All Waiting to Be Discovered in Roy Lichtenstein’s Personal Papers
The Pop artist’s archives, recently donated to the Smithsonian, are soon to be digitized
A Medieval Nun Wanted to Escape Her Convent—so She Faked Her Death
This story and others have come to light during a project to translate and digitize a series of texts about archbishops in York, England
New Archive Reclaims the Narrative of the Roma
RomArchive includes more than 5,000 objects that highlight the creativity and self-agency of the often-maligned group
The Getty Digitizes More Than 6,000 Photos From the Ottoman Era
The images date to the 19th and 20th centuries, the waning days of the once-powerful empire
Rochester’s 150-Year-Old Historical Society Hit Hard by Lack of Funding
The institution, which houses such precious relics as clothing worn by Susan B. Anthony, has furloughed its staff and suspended its programming
Found: The Earliest Cinematic Depiction of a Black Couple Kissing
The recently surfaced 19th-century nitrate print has been inducted into the Library of Congress
Forty Years Ago, 12.6 Million Feet of History Went Up in Smoke
Remembering the fire at a National Archives film vault that destroyed years worth of flammable nitrate film newsreels
Listen Live: The First Public Performance of Music by Auschwitz I Men’s Orchestra Since the War
A University of Michigan scholar unearthed the musical manuscript penned by three Polish prisoners in the archives of the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum
When Churchill Dissed America
Our exclusive first look at the diaries of King George VI reveals the Prime Minister’s secret hostility to the United States
Library of Congress Digitizes Its Huge Trove of Teddy Roosevelt Papers
Among the thousands of documents is a letter containing the first use of the president’s famed maxim: ‘Speak softly and carry a big stick’
The Fascinating Story of the Texas Archives War of 1842
Far from consequential, the battle over where the papers of the Republic of Texas should reside reminds us of the politics of historical memory
Stolen Christopher Columbus Letter Returned to Vatican, But Mystery Persists
The letter, which had been printed in 1493, was replaced with a convincing fake—and investigators still don’t know who committed the crime
The Archives of Historic Black Newspapers Are Going Digital
The Obsidian Collection is collaborating with Google Arts & Culture to ensure the journalism is preserved for many years to come
Woodrow Wilson’s Papers Go Digital, Leaving Microfiche Behind
This increased accessibility of Wilson’s papers coincides with a new wave of interest in the 28th president
Big Data is Transforming How Astronomers Make Discoveries
The next game-changer is likely lurking in the data we already have—but it will take scientists years to uncover it
One of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Earliest Middle-Earth Stories Will Be Published as a Novel
The author wanted to transform ‘The Fall of Gondolin’ into a book, but never finished the text before his death
The Hottest Place to Play Retro Handheld Computer Games? Try the Internet Archive
A new project hopes to save vintage technology before it is gone forever by preserving playable versions of your favorite old-school games
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