Digitized Blog

Hunting for History – And the Perfect Digital Archive
For years, the city of Salem, Massachusetts has been collecting, preserving, and slowly digitizing historical

Happy Thanksgiving 2020
This year marks the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrims’ voyage to the new world. The

Digitizing the Oldest Black Newspaper in America—One Photograph at a Time
When John H. Murphy founded The Afro-American newspaper in 1892, his goal was to combine

“More to Be Told”: Finding the Right Fit for Your Private Collection
It’s finally time! You’ve decided to preserve that collection of historical family artifacts you have

Quotables: Protecting Paper History: 4 Rules for Safeguarding and Preserving Historical Paper Documents (TechPatio)
Principal Farica Chang, in TechPatio, shares some tips for keeping family collections safely stored, accessed,

Is the Internet Forever? (Not Always!)
There’s a popular argument to think twice before you share on social media, because what

Quotables: 3 Essential Ways to Preserve Your Family’s History (Living Better 50)
Principal Farica Chang, in Living Better 50, shares some tips for keeping family collections safely

Quotables: 5 Benefits of Switching to a Paperless Office—It’s Not Just About Searching (Budget Earth)
Founding Principal Amy Anderson’s post in Budget Earth discusses all things paperless office, the hows,

WWII Map Comes Home After 73 Years: Conservation and Digitization of a Soldier’s Legacy
[Above: Anderson Archival’s digitized copy of the map displayed on a monitor with the original

Learn: How Can Physical Preservation Prevent Document Degradation?
Learn about the ways and means of physical preservation as part of a comprehensive plan

Deciphering Your History: An Interview with German-English Genealogy Translator Katherine Schober
Many people are spending more time at home these days, which means they may also

Learn: What Is the Best Way to Preserve Historical Documents in Storage?
Learn about the factors you need to take into account to safely store delicate or