The LLNE Service Committee would like to thank everyone who helped us transcribe documents for the Rhode Island State Archives this year.
In the Fall, the committee hosted a transcription party with State Archivist, Ashley Selima. LLNE members transcribed documents from the Rhode Island Suffrage Association from 1868-1871 and 1888-1892 at the Roger Williams Law Providence Campus. Transcribers were then treated to a tour of the Rhode Island State Archives and a social hour at a local restaurant. The committee would like to thank Roger Williams Law Providence Campus for the fantastic space and technological support. We would also like to thank to LLNE and Lexis for sponsoring the event.
After the party, members of the Service Committee wrote an article titled “Hosting A Successful Transcription Party”, which was published in the March/April 2019 issue of the AALL Spectrum.
In the Spring, the Service Committee took the transcription party on the road. LLNE members from all over transcribed historical documents from the comfort of their home or office. The committee is happy to report that we had 23 volunteers transcribe over 100 pages of the Rhode Island Equal Suffrage Association Journal from 1888-1892. Thank you to everyone who volunteered and made this project a success!
All the transcriptions will help make these fascinating historical documents more accessible to everyone. The LLNE Service Committee would like to thank the Rhode Island Secretary of State’s office and RI State Archivist Ashley Selima for providing this wonderful opportunity.
Thank you to the members of the Service Committee for all their work making this project a reality. We are always looking for more volunteers! If interested, email Jessica at jessica.almeida@umassd.edu.
