The following excerpt is from an article posted at gisbarbados.gov on Mrch 13.
The Department of Archives has partnered with the Early Caribbean Digital Archive (ECDA) at Northeastern University to create the Barbados Runaway Slaves Digital Collection.
The collection is based on runaway advertisements in the recently digitized newspaper, The Barbados Mercury Gazette.
It will provide a central location where Mercury advertisements are collected, a transcription platform, and other opportunities for the public, especially students, both in Barbados and abroad, to use the material in creative ways.
Thanks to Researchbuzz for the heads-up.
