On February 12 and 14, 2021, thousands of people will celebrate Douglass Day. This year’s project focuses on the papers of Mary Church Terrell (1863-1954). Terrell is an iconic figure in the pantheon of Black women activists. Among her extraordinary accomplishments, she helped to found the NAACP and the NACW (National Association of Colored Women). This project is presented in concert with the Library of Congress through their new platform, By The People. Everyone is welcome to take part! Volunteer-created transcriptions improve search, readability, and access to handwritten and typed documents for everyone, including people who are not fully sighted.

Due to the pandemic, this year’s event will run virtually. LITS will be hosting a Zoom space during the activity hour, Friday 12:30-1:30 PM EST, for those who wish to transcribe with others. Register below to join the event. 

For more information, check out:
LITS Blog - https://digitalscholarship.blogs.brynmawr.edu/2021/02/09/transcribe-a-thon-douglass-day-2021/
Email –  rfettig@brynmawr.edu, mkeenan@brynmawr.edu
Website- https://douglassday.org/
Livestream – bit.ly/youtube-douglassday
Twitter- @DouglassDayorg