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Stephen Hawking at Cambridge's Emmanuel College in 2013.

Cambridge University Is Hiring an Archivist to Catalog 160 Boxes of Stephen Hawking’s Work

After Stephen Hawking’s death, Cambridge University announced plans to house his whole archive. Now, they need someone to help them organize it.

Franz Kafka thinking about burning all his works.

Hundreds of Franz Kafka’s Private Letters, Sketches, and Other Papers Have Been Digitized

Franz Kafka wanted every last personal document burned after his death. Instead, they’re on the internet.

In March 2021, digital artist Beeple sold a JPG of Everydays: The First 5000 Days for a record-setting $69.3 million.

What Are NFTs Anyway?

There are three kinds of people in the world: those who know what an NFT is, those who don't, and those who don't care.

You Can Now Read Thousands of Abraham Lincoln's Personal Letters Online

About half of the 40,000 documents in the Library of Congress's Lincoln Papers Collection are now available to search and read digitally online.

Abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison devoted his life to opposing slavery.

The Boston Public Library Needs Help Transcribing Anti-Slavery Letters

The letters shed light on how leading abolitionists were protesting slavery during the Civil War era.

“Setting Sun on the Seine at Lavacourt” by Claude Monet

Paris Musées Digitized More than 100,000 Major Artworks and Made Them Downloadable

Paris Musées oversees some of the most famous art institutions in Paris, and it's making thousands of out-of-copyright works in its collection available online.

Suffragettes march in a New York City parade in 1912.

The Library of Congress Needs Help Transcribing 16,000 Pages of Suffragist Diaries, Letters, and Documents

Donate your time and typing skills to transcribe documents featuring Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and more.