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Introducing our Public Archive Spotlight
Discover how others are curating their story with Permanent.View Public Gallery
Public Archive Spotlight: The I Defend Rights – Memria x Norwegian Human Rights Fund Archive
All people have a legacy that deserves to be preserved. In other words, we believe it is an essential human right to be able to preserve your legacy. A single…
Public Archive Spotlight: The Art+Feminism Archive
When it comes to whose and which stories have been captured by the historical narrative, women have been disproportionately left out. A 2018 survey from Wikipedia across 12 different language…
Public Archive Spotlight: The Cohen-Snyder Family Archive
In 1888, at the age of eighteen, Micheal Cohen came to America. He established himself in New York City and soon sent for his wife, Freida, to bring her from…
Public Archive Spotlight: The Unknown Faces Archive
Not everyone has equal access to preserving their legacy In our recent podcast episode with our Executive Director, Robert Friedman, we discussed how it has historically been challenging for people…
Public Archive Spotlight: The Chas. E Martin Archive
In a world that moves at breakneck speed, it’s easy to lose touch with our roots, the stories that bind us, and the people who shaped our lineage. The holiday…
Public Archive Spotlight: The Ralph Lonon Sanford World War I Postcard Archive
This Veterans Day, we’d like to spotlight a special archive that captures the experiences of a WWI medic through postcards. Created by Greg Martin in honor of his wife’s grandfather,…
Public Archive Spotlight: The Talevi Archive
Announcing our first public archive spotlight Here at Permanent, we are continually inspired by the public archives we see our community create. They help remind us of the historical and…
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