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The Papers of the War Department (1784-1800)  are back online after a website redesign. See the announcement and browse the collection.

There’s been a lot going on with the campaign to save the 294 notebooks of the geologist Charles Lyell (1797-1875). These remarkable documents, probably the most significant 19th-century scientific manuscripts in private hands, will be sold to a foreign buyer unless sufficient funds can be raised.

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Dear H-Maritime History Community,

For the many who have expressed an interest, and any latecomers, here is the link to the free educational science paper, giving instruction on The Algorithmic Method For Translating MS408: https://ling.auf.net/lingbuzz/004653

An article about the latest developments of the Arab Image Foundation’s online archive of photography:

Josh Jones, "Arab Photography Archive Puts 22,000 Historic Images Online: Get a Rare Glimpse into Life and Art in the Arab World," Open Culture, June 26, 2019, http://www.openculture.com/2019/06/arab-photography-archive-puts-22000-historic-images-online.html

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The Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts & Letters

Florida Atlantic University

Thanks to the generous support of the Gimelstob endowment in the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts & Letters, the college invites applications for the Gimelstob Visiting Scholar of Judaic Studies. This professorship will be awarded through a competitive process for a one-semester appointment.

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The Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts & Letters

Florida Atlantic University

Thanks to the generous support of the Gimelstob endowment in the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts & Letters, the college invites applications for the Gimelstob Visiting Scholar of Judaic Studies. This professorship will be awarded through a competitive process for a one-semester appointment.

Pembroke Center for Teaching and Research on Women, John Hay Library launch new portal.

Source: Emilija Sagaityte, "Women Collections portal increases access to archives highlighting women," Brown Daily Herald, April 12, 2019, http://www.browndailyherald.com/2019/04/12/women-collections-portal-increases-access-archives-highlighting-women/

Experiencing History, the US Holocaust Memorial Museum's digital portal for primary sources on the Holocaust, has launched a new section of content. "Everyday Life: Roles, Motives, and Choices During the Holocaust" examines how the rise of Nazi Germany and the onset of the Holocaust changed the conditions of everyday life for millions of people.

Pleased to announce the launch of the Pennsylvania Civil War Deserter's Database. 
https://news.psu.edu/story/578315/2019/06/19/research/partnership-allows-launch-pa-civil-war-deserters-database

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