Wednesday, July 13, 2005

Article: WMU lands grant to digitize Civil War diaries

Western Michigan University today announced:
A grant to Western Michigan University Libraries will not only keep the diaries of eight Civil War soldiers alive, but will help share these treasures with the world through the technological innovation of digitization.

The $95,619 grant from the Library of Michigan will be used to digitize the Civil War diaries of eight men who served in several Midwestern Union regiments. The diary entries represent a wide variety of experiences and perspectives, ranging from that of musician to a prisoner of war.

This work is part of $965,000 Digitization for Preservation and Access grants announced by the Library of Michigan.

The full press release is available here.

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