Virgin Islands – The US Caribbean & Ethnic Florida Digital Newspaper Project

Chronicling America travels to the Caribbean

This post was co-authored by project Advisory Board members at the University of the Virgin Islands, Jennifer Jackson, Cynthia Richards, and Judith Rodgers, Project Coordinator at the George A.

Posted in Florida, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands

Announcement: Phase 4 Titles Selected

We have exciting news to share! We have selected titles to digitize during this phase of our project. Over the course of the next year, we will be preparing content from following titles. Once

Posted in Florida, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands

New Year, New Us!

In August 2019, the Florida & Puerto Rico Digital Newspaper Project came to an end. During the last six years (Sept2013-Aug2019), we have digitized more than 500 microfilm reels with over 300,000

Posted in Florida, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands

We’re moving on to Phase 4! UF Libraries receive NEH grant to digitize newspapers

UF Libraries receive NEH grant to digitize newspapers: Project will provide access to ethnic and Caribbean newspapers The George A. Smathers Libraries at the University of Florida received a