April 2009
Table Of Contents
“Clarksonian” Yearbooks Are Added To NCDH Site
Winter Webinar Sessions Available On-Line
Writing Competition Deadline Approaches
Mark Your 2009 Calendar ...
St. Lawrence County Papers On NNYHN Site
Participants Part Of Class Video
Book Give-Away
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Clarkson University Librarian and Archivist Sylvia Haq is shown holding the 1960 edition of the “Clarksonian” yearbook, with issues from 1939 and 1967 in the background. |
While the new smell of a freshly bound Clarkson yearbook may be missing, all of the information and photographs are fully intact and available online to the general public.
The yearbooks issued by Clarkson University and its predecessor Clarkson College, have been digitized and are available at http://history.nnyln.org/nc-clarkson.html
A total of 83 issues of the “Clarksonian” from 1924/1925 to 2008 have been scanned and indexed by the Clarkson University Library Archives under the direction of Librarian and Archivist Sylvia Haq. She was assisted by 36 student workers on the project.
Mrs. Haq noted it feels wonderful to have the project completed. “It took us two years and seven months; from September 2006 to February 25, 2009,” she said.
“The yearbooks are in demand in archives work. It is now very convenient for users. They don’t have to come to the archives – it’s all online, they can even view them from their dorm rooms,” the archivist said.
When alumni contact the university, they are now given the website address so they can view any of the 83 yearbooks online at their leisure. Mrs. Haq said the alumni are usually searching for a particular person.
“Many people want to have information about relatives. They may be looking for photos for a memorial, or a personal event. They like to look at yearbooks first,” she noted.
Mrs. Haq pointed out this was a very time consuming project. Those involved wanted it to be properly searchable, and proofed it page by page. “We are proud of this project and that it was done that way,” she said.
“I want to thank the Northern New York Library Network, and especially (executive director) John Hammond and (systems administrator) Tom Blauvelt. They have made this access possible. We could not have completed it without their assistance,” she stated.
New issues of the “Clarksonian” will be added in the future. “This is an on-going project,” Mrs. Haq said.
The Clarkson collection is part of the North Country Digital History project, which is coordinated by the Northern New York Library Network. The project is a collaborative effort of 15 organizations in the North Country region, and may be found online at history.nnyln.org
