Civil War Records Getting Makeover
Archivists from Virginia and Tennessee are in Bristol to create digital records of the Civil War.
They are spending Tuesday and Wednesday at the Bristol Public Library, examining Civil War-era documents and artifacts brought in by Tennessee and Virginia residents.
The archivists will electronically scan the documents and take digital photos of the artifacts, which will be added to the historical collections in both states. The items will then be returned to their owners, who will receive tips on how to preserve and store them.
Some of the digital records will be featured in an online exhibit titled “Looking Back: The Civil War in Tennessee.”
Tennessee archivists are already collecting digitized Civil War records from all 95 counties to promote the 150th anniversary of the Civil War.
