Test your skills reading, transcribing, and writing cursive script found on manuscript material in the archives!

Wednesday, October 11, 2023, 2:00 – 4:00 pm and Thursday, October 12, 2023, 10:00 am – Noon
University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press
181 South College Avenue / Newark DE 19717-5267
Free
In-person
RSVP info: AskSpec@udel.libanswers.com (but actually this is a walk-up event)
More info: https://library.udel.edu/

Is the ability to read cursive a dying art? Were you taught how to read and write in cursive during school? At this pop-up event in the Morris Library Information Room, participants will test their skills with fun and challenging opportunities to decipher cursive handwriting as found on manuscript materials in the archives. With opportunities to view samples from Special Collections and popular online transcription projects, these activities highlight the archival issue of access to the historic record. Participants will also be able to make buttons, chat with librarians and archivists, and snag small giveaways!