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UA Libraries has installed web-based transcription software<\/a> (Omeka and Scripto) to enable anyone to transcribe old letters and documents online.\u00a0 I’ve uploaded a box of correspondence from the Cabaniss collection<\/a> (about a wealthy landowner who wanted to free his slaves via his will — many of whom were his own children) — and another box of correspondence from the William Gorgas collection<\/a>.\u00a0 Gorgas was famous for his work in discovering\u00a0 a cure for yellow fever.<\/p>\n

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Take a look!!<\/a>\u00a0 And tell your friends!\u00a0 Your transcriptions will enable us to make it easier to find content, as the words you entered will be used to support search and retrieval for scholars everywhere.\u00a0 Thank you in advance for your participation!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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