Transcribe Merv's Letters - Revision history

Paul at 12:31, 1 February 2023

2023-02-01T12:31:53Z

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	Clicking the link to an image will bring up the image in a viewer that will let you zoom and navigate within the image.		Clicking the link to an image will bring up the image in a viewer that will let you zoom and navigate within the image.

	You must be logged into Scripto in order to transcribe. ~~Log~~ in with the username and password that were sent to you. When you're logged into Scripto, you'll see, beneath the image you wish to transcribe:		You must be logged into Scripto in order to transcribe. After requesting and receive account credentials, log in with the username and password that were sent to you. When you're logged into Scripto, you'll see, beneath the image you wish to transcribe:

	<pre>Current Page Transcription [edit] [wiki] [history]</pre>		<pre>Current Page Transcription [edit] [wiki] [history]</pre>

Paul at 13:32, 30 January 2023

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	* Do insert space between words that Merv may have run together when typing, as the typewriter, rather than Merv, may have been responsible for the missing space (e.g., do change "nothappy" to "not happy").		* Do insert space between words that Merv may have run together when typing, as the typewriter, rather than Merv, may have been responsible for the missing space (e.g., do change "nothappy" to "not happy").

	In general, strive to accurately transcribe what Merv actually wrote, warts and all, but don't fuss about creating a one-to-one correspondence between the marks on the page and your transcription. It's fine to intervene modestly to capture Merv's likely intention (e.g., by separating words that he most likely did not mean to run together), but you shouldn't seek to ''improve'' what he wrote by introducing corrections.		In general, strive to accurately transcribe what Merv actually wrote, warts and all, but don't fuss about creating a one-to-one correspondence between the marks on the page and your transcription. It's fine to intervene modestly to capture Merv's likely intention (e.g., by separating words that he most likely did not mean to run together), but you shouldn't seek to ''improve'' what he wrote by introducing corrections, and you shouldn't ''supply'' words that he did not actually write or type.

	If a word or letter is illegible, type <code>[illegible]</code> at that point in your transcription.		If a word or letter is illegible, type <code>[illegible]</code> at that point in your transcription.

Paul at 13:24, 30 January 2023

2023-01-30T13:24:50Z

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	<pre>Current Page Transcription [edit] [wiki] [history]</pre>		<pre>Current Page Transcription [edit] [wiki] [history]</pre>

	Click ''[edit]'', and a transcription box will open below. Type your transcription in the box. Periodically save your transcription by clicking the large, not-very-intuitively named ''Edit This Transcription'' button beneath the box. '''''Important: if you navigate away from your transcription without saving, your content will be lost.'''''		Click ''[edit]'', and a transcription box will open below. Type your transcription in the box. Periodically save your transcription by clicking the large, not-very-intuitively named '''''Edit This Transcription''''' button beneath the box. '''''Important: Your transcription content is not automatically saved at regular intervals. If you navigate away from your transcription without saving manually, your content will be lost. For lengthy transcriptions, consider copying the text you've entered and pasting it in a separate file before saving, in case your internet connection is lost during the saving process.''''' (Again, though, if you've saved periodically along the way, you won't risk losing much if there's a glitch in your final save.)

	For each image, transcribe only what is on the letter surface it represents.		For each image, transcribe only what is on the letter surface it represents.

Paul at 13:07, 30 January 2023

2023-01-30T13:07:59Z

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	Click ''[edit]'', and a transcription box will open below. Type your transcription in the box. Periodically save your transcription by clicking the large, not-very-intuitively named ''Edit This Transcription'' button beneath the box. '''''Important: if you navigate away from your transcription without saving, your content will be lost.'''''		Click ''[edit]'', and a transcription box will open below. Type your transcription in the box. Periodically save your transcription by clicking the large, not-very-intuitively named ''Edit This Transcription'' button beneath the box. '''''Important: if you navigate away from your transcription without saving, your content will be lost.'''''

	For each image, transcribe only what is on the letter surface it represents. Don't worry about reproducing line breaks, indentations, or end-of-line hyphenation. Leave a blank line between paragraphs. Don't normalize spelling; instead, transcribe the words as Merv wrote them.		For each image, transcribe only what is on the letter surface it represents.

			* Don't worry about reproducing line breaks, indentations, or end-of-line hyphenation. Leave a blank line between paragraphs.
			* Don't normalize spelling (e.g., don't change "colour" to "color") ; instead, transcribe the words as Merv wrote them.
			* Don't correct misspellings or typos, or supply missing words; again, transcribe what Merv actually wrote.
			* Do insert space between words that Merv may have run together when typing, as the typewriter, rather than Merv, may have been responsible for the missing space (e.g., do change "nothappy" to "not happy").

			In general, strive to accurately transcribe what Merv actually wrote, warts and all, but don't fuss about creating a one-to-one correspondence between the marks on the page and your transcription. It's fine to intervene modestly to capture Merv's likely intention (e.g., by separating words that he most likely did not mean to run together), but you shouldn't seek to ''improve'' what he wrote by introducing corrections.

	If a word or letter is illegible, type <code>[illegible]</code> at that point in your transcription.		If a word or letter is illegible, type <code>[illegible]</code> at that point in your transcription.

Paul at 18:36, 26 January 2023

2023-01-26T18:36:44Z

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	Clicking the link to an image will bring up the image in a viewer that will let you zoom and navigate within the image.		Clicking the link to an image will bring up the image in a viewer that will let you zoom and navigate within the image.

	You must be logged into Scripto in order to transcribe~~. There's a login link right at the top of this page~~. Log in with the username and password that were sent to you. When you're logged into Scripto, you'll see, beneath the image you wish to transcribe:		You must be logged into Scripto in order to transcribe. Log in with the username and password that were sent to you. When you're logged into Scripto, you'll see, beneath the image you wish to transcribe:

	<pre>Current Page Transcription [edit] [wiki] [history]</pre>		<pre>Current Page Transcription [edit] [wiki] [history]</pre>

Paul at 17:57, 26 January 2023

2023-01-26T17:57:09Z

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	Each ''item'' on the [https://mervwrites.net ''Merv Writes''] website is a letter, aka a ''document''. When you visit a document's page on the site, you'll see the ''files'' (aka ''images'') that make up the document. If you scroll down below the images, you'll see metadata about the item and, below that, the heading ''Transcribe This Item.'' Beneath the heading is a link to each file (image) constituting the document (letter).		Each ''item'' on the [https://mervwrites.net ''Merv Writes''] website is a letter, aka a ''document''. When you visit a document's page on the site, you'll see the ''files'' (aka ''images'') that make up the document. If you scroll down below the images, you'll see metadata about the item and, below that, the heading ''Transcribe This Item.'' Beneath the heading is a link to each file (image) constituting the document (letter).

	Clicking the link to an image will bring up the image~~. Clicking again~~ will ~~enlarge the image so that you can get a very close view of the words on the page.~~		Clicking the link to an image will bring up the image in a viewer that will let you zoom and navigate within the image.

	~~'''Important:''' If you click to enlarge the image after you've begun transcribing,~~ you~~'ll lose any unsaved changes to your transcription. You can avoid losing your work by always remembering to save it before enlarging the image. But there's a better way.~~

	* When the image you wish to transcribe first comes up, right-click on it and ~~open a second view of it in a new tab or window in your browser. You can then transcribe in one window or tab and move to the other when you need to enlarge~~ the image ~~for a closer look. '''It's still a good idea to save your transcription work periodically, though, as described below.'''~~
	* For peace of mind, you may want to consider composing your transcription in a plain-text editor (e.g., TextEdit on Mac, Notepad on Windows), pasting it into the transcription box, and then saving. Make sure that your editing application is truly in plain-text (not rich-text) mode. Formatting that you do in rich text (e.g., underlining) will not carry over to the transcription box when you copy your transcription there.

	You must be logged into Scripto in order to transcribe. There's a login link right at the top of this page. Log in with the username and password that were sent to you. When you're logged into Scripto, you'll see, beneath the image you wish to transcribe:		You must be logged into Scripto in order to transcribe. There's a login link right at the top of this page. Log in with the username and password that were sent to you. When you're logged into Scripto, you'll see, beneath the image you wish to transcribe:
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	<pre>Current Page Transcription [edit] [wiki] [history]</pre>		<pre>Current Page Transcription [edit] [wiki] [history]</pre>

	Click ''[edit]'', and a transcription box will open below. Type your transcription in the box. Periodically save your transcription by clicking the large, not-very-intuitively named ''Edit This Transcription'' button beneath the box. If you navigate away from your transcription without saving, your content will be lost. For peace of mind, you may want to consider typing your transcription in a plain-text editor (TextEdit on Mac, for example, or Notepad on Windows), pasting it into the transcription box, and then saving.		Click ''[edit]'', and a transcription box will open below. Type your transcription in the box. Periodically save your transcription by clicking the large, not-very-intuitively named ''Edit This Transcription'' button beneath the box. '''''Important: if you navigate away from your transcription without saving, your content will be lost.'''''

	For each image, transcribe only what is on the letter surface it represents. Don't worry about reproducing line breaks or ~~indentations~~. Leave a blank line between paragraphs. Don't normalize spelling; instead, transcribe the words as Merv wrote them.		For each image, transcribe only what is on the letter surface it represents. Don't worry about reproducing line breaks, indentations, or end-of-line hyphenation. Leave a blank line between paragraphs. Don't normalize spelling; instead, transcribe the words as Merv wrote them.

	If a word or letter is illegible, type <code>[illegible]</code> at that point in your transcription.		If a word or letter is illegible, type <code>[illegible]</code> at that point in your transcription.

Paul at 14:26, 26 January 2023

2023-01-26T14:26:49Z

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	Each ''item'' on the [https://mervwrites.net ''Merv Writes''] website is a letter, aka a ''document''. When you visit a document's page on the site, you'll see the ''files'' (aka ''images'') that make up the document. If you scroll down below the images, you'll see metadata about the item and, below that, the heading ''Transcribe This Item.'' Beneath the heading is a link to each file (image) constituting the document (letter).		Each ''item'' on the [https://mervwrites.net ''Merv Writes''] website is a letter, aka a ''document''. When you visit a document's page on the site, you'll see the ''files'' (aka ''images'') that make up the document. If you scroll down below the images, you'll see metadata about the item and, below that, the heading ''Transcribe This Item.'' Beneath the heading is a link to each file (image) constituting the document (letter).

	Clicking the link to an image will bring up the image. Clicking again will enlarge the image so that you can get a very close view of the words on the page. You may want to consider right-clicking the image when it first comes up so that it opens in a new tab; that way, you can toggle between (1) the standard view and the box where you'll do your transcribing and (2) the enlarged view, where you can closely examine any words that are hard to make out.		Clicking the link to an image will bring up the image. Clicking again will enlarge the image so that you can get a very close view of the words on the page.

	You must be logged into Scripto in order to transcribe. There's a login link right at the top of this page. Log in with the username/password that were sent to you. When you're logged into Scripto, you'll see, beneath the image you wish to transcribe:		'''Important:''' If you click to enlarge the image after you've begun transcribing, you'll lose any unsaved changes to your transcription. You can avoid losing your work by always remembering to save it before enlarging the image. But there's a better way.

			* When the image you wish to transcribe first comes up, right-click on it and open a second view of it in a new tab or window in your browser. You can then transcribe in one window or tab and move to the other when you need to enlarge the image for a closer look. '''It's still a good idea to save your transcription work periodically, though, as described below.'''
			* For peace of mind, you may want to consider composing your transcription in a plain-text editor (e.g., TextEdit on Mac, Notepad on Windows), pasting it into the transcription box, and then saving. Make sure that your editing application is truly in plain-text (not rich-text) mode. Formatting that you do in rich text (e.g., underlining) will not carry over to the transcription box when you copy your transcription there.

			You must be logged into Scripto in order to transcribe. There's a login link right at the top of this page. Log in with the username and password that were sent to you. When you're logged into Scripto, you'll see, beneath the image you wish to transcribe:

	<pre>Current Page Transcription [edit] [wiki] [history]</pre>		<pre>Current Page Transcription [edit] [wiki] [history]</pre>

	Click ''edit'', and a transcription box will open below. Type your transcription in the box. Periodically save your transcription by clicking the large, not-very-intuitively named ''Edit This Transcription'' button beneath the box. If you navigate away from your transcription without saving, your content will be lost. For peace of mind, you may want to consider typing your transcription in a plain-text editor (TextEdit on Mac, for example, or Notepad on Windows), pasting it into the transcription box, and then saving.		Click ''[edit]'', and a transcription box will open below. Type your transcription in the box. Periodically save your transcription by clicking the large, not-very-intuitively named ''Edit This Transcription'' button beneath the box. If you navigate away from your transcription without saving, your content will be lost. For peace of mind, you may want to consider typing your transcription in a plain-text editor (TextEdit on Mac, for example, or Notepad on Windows), pasting it into the transcription box, and then saving.

	For each image, transcribe only what is on the letter surface it represents. Don't worry about reproducing line breaks or indentations. Leave a blank line between paragraphs. Don't normalize spelling; instead, transcribe the words as Merv wrote them.		For each image, transcribe only what is on the letter surface it represents. Don't worry about reproducing line breaks or indentations. Leave a blank line between paragraphs. Don't normalize spelling; instead, transcribe the words as Merv wrote them.

	If a word or letter is illegible, type <~~pre~~>[illegible]</~~pre~~> at that point in your transcription.		If a word or letter is illegible, type <code>[illegible]</code> at that point in your transcription.

	Every time you click ''Edit this transcription'', your transcription will be saved. So don't feel that you have to completely transcribe a file in one sitting. You can come back to the file at a later time, click ''[edit]'', and resume transcribing. '''Remember to click ''Edit this transcription'' to save your work!'''		Every time you click ''Edit this transcription'', your transcription will be saved. So don't feel that you have to completely transcribe a file in one sitting. You can come back to the file at a later time, click ''[edit]'', and resume transcribing. '''Remember to click ''Edit this transcription'' to save your work!'''

	Individual image transcriptions will be periodically sewn together by the site administrator so that the document (item) page for the letter shows a running transcription of the entire letter, combining the transcriptions of the individual pages.		Individual image transcriptions will be periodically sewn together by the site administrator so that the document (item) page for the letter shows a running transcription of the entire letter, combining the transcriptions of the individual pages.

Paul at 01:26, 26 January 2023

2023-01-26T01:26:17Z

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	<pre>Current Page Transcription [edit] [wiki] [history]</pre>		<pre>Current Page Transcription [edit] [wiki] [history]</pre>

	Click ''edit'', and a transcription box will open below. Type your transcription in the box. Periodically save your transcription by clicking the large, not-very-intuitively named ''Edit ~~this transcription~~'' button beneath the box. If you navigate away from your transcription without saving, your content will be lost. For peace of mind, you may want to consider typing your transcription in a plain-text editor (TextEdit on Mac, for example, or Notepad on Windows), pasting it into the transcription box, and ~~the~~ saving.		Click ''edit'', and a transcription box will open below. Type your transcription in the box. Periodically save your transcription by clicking the large, not-very-intuitively named ''Edit This Transcription'' button beneath the box. If you navigate away from your transcription without saving, your content will be lost. For peace of mind, you may want to consider typing your transcription in a plain-text editor (TextEdit on Mac, for example, or Notepad on Windows), pasting it into the transcription box, and then saving.

	For each image, transcribe only what is on the letter surface it represents. Don't worry about reproducing line breaks or indentations. Leave a blank line between paragraphs. Don't normalize spelling; instead, transcribe the words as Merv wrote them.		For each image, transcribe only what is on the letter surface it represents. Don't worry about reproducing line breaks or indentations. Leave a blank line between paragraphs. Don't normalize spelling; instead, transcribe the words as Merv wrote them.

Paul at 01:15, 26 January 2023

2023-01-26T01:15:02Z

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	Each ''item'' on the [https://mervwrites.net ''Merv Writes''] website is a letter, aka a ''''~~document~~. When you visit a document's page on the site, you'll see the ''files'' (aka ''images'') that make up the document. If you scroll down below the images, you'll see metadata about the item and, below that, the heading ''Transcribe This Item.'' Beneath the heading is a link to each file (image) constituting the document (letter).		Each ''item'' on the [https://mervwrites.net ''Merv Writes''] website is a letter, aka a ''document''. When you visit a document's page on the site, you'll see the ''files'' (aka ''images'') that make up the document. If you scroll down below the images, you'll see metadata about the item and, below that, the heading ''Transcribe This Item.'' Beneath the heading is a link to each file (image) constituting the document (letter).

	Clicking the link to an image will bring up the image. Clicking again will enlarge the image so that you can get a very close view of the words on the page. You may want to consider right-clicking the image when it first comes up so that it opens in a new tab; that way, you can toggle between (1) the standard view and the box where you'll do your transcribing and (2) the enlarged view, where you can closely examine any words that are hard to make out.		Clicking the link to an image will bring up the image. Clicking again will enlarge the image so that you can get a very close view of the words on the page. You may want to consider right-clicking the image when it first comes up so that it opens in a new tab; that way, you can toggle between (1) the standard view and the box where you'll do your transcribing and (2) the enlarged view, where you can closely examine any words that are hard to make out.
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	If a word or letter is illegible, type <pre>[illegible]</pre> at that point in your transcription.		If a word or letter is illegible, type <pre>[illegible]</pre> at that point in your transcription.

	Every time you click ''Edit this transcription'', your transcription will be saved. So don't feel that you have to completely transcribe a file in one sitting. You can come back to the file at a later time, click ''[edit]'', and resume transcribing. ''''Remember to click "Edit this transcription" to save your work!''''		Every time you click ''Edit this transcription'', your transcription will be saved. So don't feel that you have to completely transcribe a file in one sitting. You can come back to the file at a later time, click ''[edit]'', and resume transcribing. '''Remember to click ''Edit this transcription'' to save your work!'''

	Individual image transcriptions will be periodically sewn together by the site administrator so that the document (item) page for the letter shows a running transcription of the entire letter, combining the transcriptions of the individual pages.		Individual image transcriptions will be periodically sewn together by the site administrator so that the document (item) page for the letter shows a running transcription of the entire letter, combining the transcriptions of the individual pages.

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Each ''item'' on the [https://mervwrites.net ''Merv Writes''] website is a letter, aka a ''''document. When you visit a document's page on the site, you'll see the ''files'' (aka ''images'') that make up the document. If you scroll down below the images, you'll see metadata about the item and, below that, the heading ''Transcribe This Item.'' Beneath the heading is a link to each file (image) constituting the document (letter).

Clicking the link to an image will bring up the image. Clicking again will enlarge the image so that you can get a very close view of the words on the page. You may want to consider right-clicking the image when it first comes up so that it opens in a new tab; that way, you can toggle between (1) the standard view and the box where you'll do your transcribing and (2) the enlarged view, where you can closely examine any words that are hard to make out.

You must be logged into Scripto in order to transcribe. There's a login link right at the top of this page. Log in with the username/password that were sent to you. When you're logged into Scripto, you'll see, beneath the image you wish to transcribe:

<pre>Current Page Transcription [edit] [wiki] [history]</pre>

Click ''edit'', and a transcription box will open below. Type your transcription in the box. Periodically save your transcription by clicking the large, not-very-intuitively named ''Edit this transcription'' button beneath the box. If you navigate away from your transcription without saving, your content will be lost. For peace of mind, you may want to consider typing your transcription in a plain-text editor (TextEdit on Mac, for example, or Notepad on Windows), pasting it into the transcription box, and the saving.

For each image, transcribe only what is on the letter surface it represents. Don't worry about reproducing line breaks or indentations. Leave a blank line between paragraphs. Don't normalize spelling; instead, transcribe the words as Merv wrote them.

If a word or letter is illegible, type <pre>[illegible]</pre> at that point in your transcription.

Every time you click ''Edit this transcription'', your transcription will be saved. So don't feel that you have to completely transcribe a file in one sitting. You can come back to the file at a later time, click ''[edit]'', and resume transcribing. ''''Remember to click "Edit this transcription" to save your work!''''

Individual image transcriptions will be periodically sewn together by the site administrator so that the document (item) page for the letter shows a running transcription of the entire letter, combining the transcriptions of the individual pages.