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How do archivists handle digitization of sewn-in revisions to manuscripts that are stitched down at both ends, not allowing the original text to be seen?
Before and After: Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s poem, “The Battle of Marathon”
www.hrc.utexas.edu
After treatment, detail of slip after it was re-sewn. Character of manuscript remains the same. Original threads used in re-sewing.
How do archivists handle digitization of sewn-in revisions to manuscripts that are stitched down at both ends, not allowing the original text to be seen?
Before and After: Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s poem, “The Battle of Marathon”
www.hrc.utexas.edu
After treatment, detail of slip after it was re-sewn. Character of manuscript remains the same. Original threads used in re-sewing.