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Ready for a new challenge volunpeers? Help us transcribe Chinese Bank Notes from the Smithsonian's National Numismatic Collection (NNC). The transcription of these bank notes will help NNC staff figure out how best to make these objects available and more easily searchable online. Please visit the special instructions for this project before beginning transcription.
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One of the time-honored traditions of the theater is the playbill. From local community theaters to Broadway, playbills provide the audience with information about the story being told on stage and the artists who bring it to life. After the show, playbills often become cherished souvenirs. "Playbill," a monthly magazine distributed at major theaters in New York and nationwide, presents details about particular productions along with articles about current happenings in the theater world. The Museum's collection of playbills, which spans from the nineteenth century to the present, offers insight into the roles African Americans have played in the development of American theater as actors, playwrights, directors, producers, costume designers, choreographers, and more. Help us transcribe this Playbill from A Flea in Her Ear to discover and share the history of African Americans taking the stage.
astroal transcribed a page from Project PHaEDRA - Henrietta Swan Leavitt #14
Beth Graham transcribed a page from North Carolina Assistant Commissioner, Records Relating to Personnel, Personal Reports, Jan. 1867–Dec. 1868, Part 1
ske055 transcribed a page from North Carolina Assistant Commissioner, Records Relating to Personnel, Personal Reports, Jan. 1867–Dec. 1868, Part 1
dalegavin marked for review a page from North Carolina Assistant Commissioner, Records Relating to Transportation, Receipts for Orders, Jan. 1867–Dec. 1868
nwmath marked for review a page from North Carolina Assistant Commissioner, Records Relating to Personnel, Rosters, Jan. 1867–Dec. 1868
dalegavin transcribed a page from North Carolina Assistant Commissioner, Records Relating to Transportation, Receipts for Orders, Jan. 1867–Dec. 1868
