Digital History in a Pandemic In the blink of an eye, the end of my senior year is on the horizon. I can say that without a doubt this semester did not turn out how I expected it to. On March 12, my digital history class and I were sitting in the archives beginning our … Continue reading Digital History in a Pandemic
Although present day Harrisburg's African American population accounts for 48% of its citizens, from 1900 to 1930 these residents were a vast minority. Despite being a progressive, fast-growing city, for most of the minority population, employment options remained very limited during the time period. While similar jobs were filled by the majority of both populations … Continue reading Employment Options for African American Residents of Harrisburg from 1900-1930
In keeping with the theme of my course project, I will be looking into the statistics of Harrisburg veterans after they returned from war. In this, I will be comparing the marital status, school attendance, employment status, property owning status, and race. In conducting this, I utilized data from the 1930 census data. Photo captured … Continue reading Harrisburg Veterans After Returning From War
Men drafted during the first World War would have been required to report for basic training at camps like this one in Elizabethtown. Many of the deserters on the lists likely failed to show up at these camps. This image was taken by me at the Pennsylvania State Archives on March 12, 2020. This post … Continue reading The Deserters of Steelton
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