Saving the Library Before It Burns
An archive works to conserve the stories of the 1947 Partition of India.
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Dispatches: Five Essential Reads From the Past Week
A collection of some of our most important and timely stories, from a feature on California's troubling oil industry to a look at how Hurricane Florence could have destroyed important historical records.
Has Hurricane Florence Destroyed Records of America's Slave Trade?
Historical archives housed in universities, courthouses, and local libraries are at heightened risk from flooding and mold.
How to Protect Rare Books and Manuscripts From Climate Change
Almost all American archives are at risk from disasters or changing temperatures. Community history will probably be the first to go.
The Minds Solving the Giant Puzzle the Stasi Left Behind
Meet the employees piecing together the shredded remnants of surveillance and secrecy in East Germany.
How to Hold a World of Tweets
The U.S. Library of Congress is blazing a trail in determining how to store an ever-expanding trove of information that never had physical form.
Will The Past Last In The Digital Age?
Never has the world historical and cultural record been more accessible — or more fragile.