Transcribe-a-thon: Remaking the World of Arturo Schomburg

Date and Time
Saturday, January 25, 2025, 1 - 5 PM
End times are approximate. Events may end early or late.

Location

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
Fully accessible to wheelchairs
Free Event
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Event Details

A black and white archival photo of Arturo Schomburg

IN-PERSON

Transcribe-a-thon | 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Aaron Douglas Reading Room

Fisk University and the Schomburg Center have partnered to create a digital edition of the archival papers of Arturo Schomburg, the bibliophile who built two of the world’s most important collections on Black history—one in Harlem and another in Nashville. Join teams in each city to celebrate Schomburg’s 151st birthday by helping transcribe his newly digitized papers. We welcome all participants—no previous transcription experience necessary!

Registration required. Must bring your own laptop.

Questions? Email us: RemakingSchomburg@gmail.com

 Photos: A letter from the Arthur Alfonso Schomburg Papers Collection and Digital Collections Image 5101355
 

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

PRESS | Please send all press inquiries (photo, video, interviews, audio-recording, etc) at least 24-hours before the day of the program to Leah Drayton at leahdrayton@nypl.org. Please note that professional video recordings are prohibited without expressed consent.

Assistive Listening and ASL
ASL interpretation and real-time (CART) captioning available upon request. Please submit your request at least two weeks in advance by emailing accessibility@nypl.org.