Rebecca Gratz Transcription Workshops
These workshops are for those who have shown serious interest in contributing transcriptions to the Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection. We are excited to offer 2 workshops in August and September during which participants will be able to create a complete original transcription.
We hope you will be able to join at least one of them. If you have questions about the workshops, please contact Nina Warnke, Lead Editor of the Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection at nwarnke@gratz.edu.
Reading Rebecca: Transcription Workshop I
Sunday, August 20, 4:00-5:00pm EST
Dr. Julie Fisher and Dr. Nina Warnke
This virtual workshop, led by two of the editors of the Rebecca Gratz Digital Archive (RGDA), focuses entirely on the practice of transcribing Rebecca Gratz’s correspondence. It is open to everyone interested in or curious about transcribing for the RGDA. During this session, the group will create a complete, original transcription that will be published on the Rebecca Gratz Digital Archive website. The group will have opportunities to discuss challenges and share tips about transcribing the correspondence between Rebecca and her family and friends.
For this session, you should be on a desktop or laptop (not on a phone).
Reading Rebecca: Transcribing Workshop II
Thursday, September 7, 5:00-6:00 EST
Dr. Nina Warnke and Rachael Davis
Did you miss the transcribing workshop in August or want more practice and deepen your knowledge of Rebecca Gratz’s correspondence?
This virtual workshop, led by two of the editors of the Rebecca Gratz Digital Archive (RGDA), focuses entirely on the practice of transcribing Rebecca Gratz’s correspondence. It is open to everyone interested in or curious about transcribing for the RGDA. During this session, the group will create a complete, original transcription of a new letter that will be published on the Rebecca Gratz Digital Archive website. The group will have opportunities to discuss challenges and share tips about transcribing the correspondence between Rebecca and her family and friends. (This workshop will focus on a different letter than the August workshop.)
For this session, you should be on a desktop or laptop (not on a phone).