On my first attempt, I could not get into ArchiveGrid, but if at first you don't succeed.... When I tried a second time I was able to successfully search for "sitting bull autograph card" and look at one record from Cornell University Library. The notes are quite detailed, so you can get a pretty good idea of what the document is and what it contains.
I'm not sure our library patrons will use this site, unless they are into some serious research. Having to access it from the library (as opposed to home or where ever) may be a negative for some, but if a person is really serious about their research, this site can be very beneficial in locating sources of historical documents.
For my own search, I looked for "laura ingalls wilder" and got 20 records. (I thought there would be more....) Several were for authors who won the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, which was not what I was looking for. One of the records is for letters written by some of Caroline Ingalls's family. It is an electronic resource from the Wisconsin Historical Society. When I clicked on the link to the Society, I found that some of the letters have been digitized! I could actually look at them. Lesson plans are also included for teachers.
I confess that I sort of digressed from there and spent more time looking at the Historical Society site, and less time at ArchiveGrid. I was even able to listen to some oral histories of Holocaust survivors that immigrated to Wisconsin after the War. One never knows where a search may lead!
Of course you digressed! You are a curious person! It's impossible not to! :)Thanks for your diligence here--and for reporting your discovery of some digitized documents of Caroline Ingalls'!! Yes, ArchiveGrid is for serious researchers who are willing to take a field trip, but with this program, you can tell patrons where they need to go for the information. Thanks for the comments, Miss Nancy.
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