{"id":36194,"date":"2026-03-13T11:51:39","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T15:51:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/delaware-archives-launches-first-ever-community-digitization-event\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T11:51:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T15:51:39","slug":"delaware-archives-launches-first-ever-community-digitization-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/delaware-archives-launches-first-ever-community-digitization-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Delaware Archives Launches First-Ever Community Digitization Event"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Delaware residents now have an unprecedented opportunity to safeguard their family treasures and historical materials through digital preservation. The Delaware Public Archives will conduct its first-ever Community Digitization Days from March 25 through March 28, 2026.<\/p>

This interactive program welcomes community members to bring their cherished family photographs, personal correspondence, diaries, and various historical records for professional digitization services. The event accommodates a wide range of materials including photo slides, film negatives, property deeds, historical maps, and other small historical items.<\/p>

The initiative represents a significant step forward in helping Delaware families protect their heritage and ensure these irreplaceable memories remain accessible for generations to come. Participants will receive digital copies of their materials while retaining their original documents.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Delaware Public Archives is offering residents a unique opportunity to digitize their personal historical materials during a special four-day event. Families can bring photos, documents, and other memorabilia to preserve their history for future generations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":36193,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[29,831],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-36194","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-us-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1773417098949.jpg?fit=1130%2C566&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-9pM","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1369,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/delaware-public-archives-dedicates-equal-suffrage-historical-marker\/","url_meta":{"origin":36194,"position":0},"title":"Delaware Public Archives dedicates equal suffrage historical marker","author":"admin","date":"October 13, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"The Delaware Public Archives & Delaware Heritage Commission are proud to present the installation and unveiling of the \u201cEqual Suffrage Study Club\u201d Historical Marker \u2014 the final marker in the series of four Delaware Historical Markers celebrating the centennial of the passage and ratification of the 19th Amendment to the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "News"","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Equal Suffrage Marker","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/equal-suffrage-historical-marker.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/equal-suffrage-historical-marker.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/equal-suffrage-historical-marker.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":74960,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/delaware-archives-to-explore-states-split-from-pennsylvania-in-june-program\/","url_meta":{"origin":36194,"position":1},"title":"Delaware Archives to Explore State’s Split from Pennsylvania in June Program","author":"Admin","date":"June 1, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The Delaware Public Archives will present a First Saturday Program exploring why Delaware's counties broke away from Pennsylvania to form their own government. 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