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The Ron Vincent Archive

In our last blog post, you saw how publishing your materials in our Permanent Public Gallery helps your loved ones remember you for who you are. Public archives allow you…
June 17, 2024
Share your unique story in the Permanent Public Gallery

Share Your Unique Story in the Permanent Public Gallery

Publishing materials helps ensure that you are remembered for who you are. During March of 2024 we ran the first cohort of our Legacy Lab program. The program was designed…
May 14, 2024
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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…
April 10, 2024
The Importance of and Opportunities for Community Archiving on Permanent

The Importance of and Opportunities for Community Archiving on Permanent

Permanent supports community archiving through our Byte4Byte granting program, which allows our grantees and partners to secure 100GB of cloud storage and intern support for their unique projects and efforts…
March 11, 2024
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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…
March 6, 2024
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Gathering & Transferring Your Digital Materials in One Place

Transferring digital materials from external devices to a central location is an important step in getting your materials ready to add to your Permanent archive.  Here’s a step-by-step guide and…
February 28, 2024
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Tips for Preserving Your Physical Materials

Even if you preserve your digital materials on Permanent.org, there’s still something undeniably special about physical archives. Whether it’s a collection of family photographs, historical documents, or cherished memorabilia, these…
February 28, 2024
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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…
February 8, 2024
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How to Build an Archive, One Story at a Time.

Why are stories important? Since the dawn of human civilization, stories have been created to help us make sense of the world around us. These stories captured anything from explanations…
February 5, 2024
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Imagine a World Where All People Are Included in History

Imagine a world where all people, regardless of their circumstances, financial means, or social status have the opportunity to be remembered for generations to come. Imagine a world where all…
January 22, 2024
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