Join us at the George Washington Carver National Monument for a free digitization event focused on African American heritage in the Ozarks!
Presented in partnership with the SHSMO Springfield Research Center and the George Washington Carver National Monument, archivists will be available to digitize photographs, letters, pamphlets, postcards, and other materials that speak to African American heritage in the region. Guests will be provided complimentary copies of their digital files. Attendees will also have the opportunity to record an interview with an oral historian about their items, community history, and genealogy.
The event begins at 10 a.m. on August 20 at the George Washington Carver National Monument. Residents of Newton, Jasper, Lawrence, McDonald, Barry, Barton, and Dade counties, as well as points throughout the southwestern Ozarks, are invited. The event is free, but registration is required.