Follow these guidelines so that each historical document on the site has the same format.
Introduction (H3)
This section will introduce the document, provide any specific information that a reader might need to understand it, and will explain why you selected it.
Image Slideshow (H3)
If you have images of the original document, include them here, either as a single page image, or if a multipage document, as a slideshow or gallery.
To add a slideshow, go to the Metaslider tab on the left bar and create a new slide show, adding each page of your document. Save it and then select it in the dropdown below.
Document Text (H3)
Here you will transcribe the document, making sure not to make any errors.
- You do not have to copy line breaks. Do keep paragraphs as they are in the original.
- You can keep misspellings in the original. If they are clear typos, you can change them.
- If you can’t read the word clearly, put a square bracket around it [like so].
Annotation
Use the short code [ mfn] 1 [ /mfn ] to create inline citations for annotations.
Source
Where did you locate the original document? Cite it, using the Chicago Manual of Style.
Post settings
This section should not be in your post, it is simply here to help you set the page up properly.
Featured image
Do not use a featured image on these posts.
URL slug
This is usually generated from the title of the post. If you copied this page to build yours, you should edit the slug (URL) so that it matches your content.
Categories
Documents must have the Documents category as well as any other category that fits the content of the text.
Cathy Moran Hajo teaches Discovering Digital History at Ramapo College of New Jersey. She is the editor and director of the Jane Addams Papers Project, and formerly worked on the Margaret Sanger Papers Project. She is currently the Vice President and Archives Director of the Mahwah Museum.
