Preserving Black History in Rural New England with Community Webs

Plus, the saved library of Rabbi Simon Noveck, archived playbills and much more!

View this email in your browser Archive    Donate     Blog     Jobs     Volunteer     March 2024 Browsing the Archive Addressing Underrepresentation in Rural New England Forbes Library joined the Community Webs program in 2017 and aims to create a more inclusive historical record. Sparking collaborations and hosting events on themes like mass incarceration and the Underground Railroad after joining the program, these initiatives led to the Documenting Early Black Lives in the Connecticut River Valley project, which uncovered over 3500 records of people of color from the 17th to 19th centuries. Further, the project resulted in digitizing the Judd Manuscript Collection, revealing valuable insights into the lives of underrepresented communities, like the Hull family, shedding light on their struggles and contributions to history. Learn more about the important access to collections that inspire new research and enrich historical understanding in our blog, shared below.  LEARN MORE Preserving the Personal Library of Rabbi Simon Noveck Growing up surrounded by books in New Jersey, Beth Noveck's parents, Simon and Doris Noveck, cultivated a library spanning diverse subjects, reflecting their passions and travels. Following their passing, Beth, along with her son Amedeo, donated over 5,000 books to the Internet Archive—ensuring their accessibility online. Through this process, Beth and Amedeo gained insight into his family history while appreciating the significance of preserving knowledge for future generations. The donation honors their family's memory and ensures the perpetuity of valuable resources for public benefit, reflecting the family's deep appreciation for literature and learning. READ THE FULL STORY HERE From Our Collections Enter, Stage Left You can go ahead and skip the stage door with this collection of Sumter Little Theatre Playbills. Dating back to 1939, the Sumter Little Theatre in Sumter, South Carolina has been putting on shows for 85 years—available for you to admire with these preserved playbills from the years of productions.  Pencils Up! Fun With a Pencil: How Everybody Can Easily Learn to Draw fits right at home with the many instructional texts, videos, manuals, and more in the Archive. Published in 1939, this book teaches the fundamentals of drawing human figures. It works up to more advanced poses, expressions, and shadows. What We're Reading THE NEWS STACK: Internet Archive's Brewster Kahle on AI for Digital Libraries THE ATLANTIC: The Internet Was Better When It Was Terrible THE STAR: Tech time travel: Check out what the Internet used to look like in the '90s BBC: An obsessed insect hunter: The creepy-crawly origins of daylight savings PC MAG: Google Cache Is Gone: How to View Archived Versions of a Website PUBLISHERS WEEKLY: Amicus Briefs Filed in Internet Archive Copyright Case If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation to the Internet Archive, we would greatly appreciate your support. You can help out by visiting archive.org/donate or by texting ARCHIVE to 44321. Thank you for helping us provide Universal Access To All Knowledge. DONATE TO THE INTERNET ARCHIVE Share Tweet Forward You are receiving this newsletter because of your relationship with the Internet Archive. Review our Privacy Policy Our mailing address is: Internet Archive 300 Funston Avenue San Francisco, CA 94118 Want to change how you receive these emails?  You can update your preferences to change what types of notifications you receive, or switch from HTML format to plain text. You can also unsubscribe from this list if you don't want to hear from us again.