Papers of the War Department Transcribathon

Fire destroyed the War Department office in 1800. For decades historians believed that its files, and the window they provide into the early federal government, had been lost forever. The Papers of the War Department project unites copies of over 45,000 documents from the lost files in a digital archive that reconstitutes this invaluable historical resource.

During the transcribathon, participants will sign up to become a Transcription Associate for the Papers of the War Department and will learn to use its installation of Scripto, the transcription plugin for WordPress, Omeka, and Drupal. If you plan to participate, please sign up beforehand to become a Transcription Associate.