#endangeredarchives — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #endangeredarchives, aggregated by home.social.
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ABC 15: Disabled Marine veteran forced to sell rare 1,000-letter WWII archive to save his family. “A disabled Marine Corps veteran who spent more than a decade preserving a rare collection of over 1,000 World War II letters says he now has no choice but to sell it. Joseph ‘Joe’ Alosi, 100% service-connected disabled, says mounting medical bills, the loss of his home, and family crises have left […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/09/05/abc-15-disabled-marine-veteran-forced-to-sell-rare-1000-letter-wwii-archive-to-save-his-family/ -
Valley News: Vital Communities enters talks to save town listservs from shutdown. “Talks have started between Vital Communities and a group of Upper Valley residents about preserving the town-specific listservs before the nonprofit pulls the plug…. The organization’s announcement came after it announced last week that it would no longer support the 38 town-specific listservs — where […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/08/28/valley-news-vital-communities-enters-talks-to-save-town-listservs-from-shutdown/ -
Mission Local: Can this treasured S.F. photography institution cheat death again?. “Hal Fischer says he’s twice rescued SF Camerawork, the nonprofit gallery that has supported the work of experimental photographers for over 50 years, and he’s ready to do it again.”
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St. Louis Public Radio: Online database of Riverfront Times articles gets more stories and redesign. “Hundreds of Riverfront Times articles that had disappeared after the alternatively weekly newspaper shut down are being added to a database started by St. Louis archivists. Riverfront Times Database includes articles from 2014 to 2024. The database now includes cover stories, cover galleries […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/08/18/st-louis-public-radio-online-database-of-riverfront-times-articles-gets-more-stories-and-redesign/ -
Digital History at University of Houston: Important update: Please read this announcement.. “After nearly 25 years of service to students and educators worldwide, Digital History will cease operation on May 31, 2026…. This resource has served millions of users, providing free, reliable content as an alternative to expensive textbooks. However, maintaining the site now requires extensive […]
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Time Extension: Following Valnet’s Purchase Of Polygon, There’s A Battle To Keep Vital Pieces Of Games Journalism Online. “It all started so brightly for Polygon. Launched by Vox Media back in 2012, the site promised to ‘redefine games journalism’ by hiring the best of the best, and even released a multi-part documentary series to promote its launch. While people might argue that Polygon never […]