The HistoryMakers Digital Archive

The HistoryMakers Digital Archive is the realization of The HistoryMakers efforts to mainstream African American history, and bring it to the forefront. The HistoryMakers Digital Archive provides high-quality video content, fully searchable transcripts, and unique content from individuals whose life stories would have been lost were it not for The HistoryMakers.

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https://www.thehistorymakers.org/digital-archives

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The HistoryMakers Digital Archive is the realization of The HistoryMakers efforts to mainstream African American history, and bring it to the forefront.

The HistoryMakers Digital Archive provides high-quality video content, fully searchable transcripts, and unique content from individuals whose life stories would have been lost were it not for The HistoryMakers.

The ScienceMakers Digital Archive features the largest (over 900 hours) and only fully accessible archive of video recorded oral history interviews of 211 of the nation’s top African American scientists.

– taken from The HistoryMakers website

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Various

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Audio recordings; Interviews

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What Are Digital Archives?

A digital archive is a system for storing and preserving digital information, such as historical documents and contracts for long-term access and retrieval. The goal of digital archiving is to ensure the integrity and availability of digital assets by protecting them from loss and degradation.

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