Thoughts and updates on the Digital Collection of Project WARLUX
Nina JanzThoughts and updates on the Digital Collection of Project WARLUX - by Nina Janz
In February 2021, a call for contributions was launched through the media (newspapers and radio) to collect ego-documents about the men, women and their families affected by the Nazi draft during the Second World War. The response was overwhelmingly successful, and the team received more than 200 calls and messages in the first few days. The collection phase (February to October 2021) involved visiting families to bring the originals to campus, where they were scanned and indexed. Interaction with donors and the public was a pivotal activity to enrich the personal documents with additional information about the individuals' backgrounds for an in-depth analysis. After completing the survey process, the team collected 160 collections (from 160 contributors), creating the central source of documentation for research into personal experiences of war.
Sarah Maya Vercruysse and Nina Janz presented the latest updates on the Digital Collection of Project WARLUX - and shared thoughts and future challenges.
