Archives and Special Collections5 lesson(s)
Reference, Translation, & Dictionaries · Intermediate
Archives and Special Collections
By admin · Explore what archives keep, why they matter, how to use manuscripts and primary sources, and how fragile materials are preserved.
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Archives are the memory of the world: rooms full of unique letters, manuscripts, photographs, and records that exist nowhere else. This course introduces you to what archives keep and why, how to use manuscripts as primary sources, how to visit an archive and request materials, and how digital archives open these treasures to everyone. You will also learn the preservation science that keeps fragile materials safe for future generations.