I am working on catching up with the scanning and have completed 33 documents. I am scanning all docs in Multi-Tiff format (this allows multiple pages to be saved to one file), at 300 dpi, in 24-bit color. I am not sure if this is too much or too little color resolution, but the images are clear and … [Read more...]
Square Bracket [ ] Workaround
One "small" difficulty with AskSam is that square brackets [ ] are unavailable as key strokes; they are reserved as field indicators in the entry forms. This morning I spoke with Tech Support and they suggested using the "pipe" key | instead of the bracket. They also warned against using the "French … [Read more...]
Control Files for Letters
Last night while listening to Dear Myrtle's Family History Hour, I heard an interview with Sally Jacobs, professional archivist. It was an interesting conversation, mostly focusing on the best materials for preservation. I didn't know that CD-ROMs were so temporary and that archival bond paper was a … [Read more...]
ReDesigned Entry Form for Letters
My total progress last summer resulted in "processing" only 11 documents. Clearly, there must be a better way. I am going to try entering each item in the database without attempting to transcribe or abstract the information. The re-designed entry form includes the following fields EntryDate … [Read more...]
Setting Up the Control File
I've "hemmed and hawed" long enough... looks like I will just have to jump in and set up a master control file. I am not going to revisit all my summer research; I still think AskSam is a good database for my purposes. My entry forms needed tweaking, so today I spent a few hours working on the … [Read more...]
My Home Study Course in Editing
Lacking a university-sponsored project, and with only Grandmother's voluminous papers available for my use, I am embarking on a Home Study Course in Editing. Like any good student, my first order of business is to acquire the necessary textbooks. I have already worked with Kline, and have two more … [Read more...]
