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CAFe Event: Douglass Day 2026 Transcribe-a-Thon

Research Talks/Events

Date/Time: Friday, February 13, 2026 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Location: Piano Room, Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library, Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

Contact: Paris Lane

Douglass Day 2026 card Celebrate Frederick Douglass’s birthday and Black History Month by preserving a rich collection of African American history.

The day will include a Transcribe-a-Thon and a live stream of the Douglass Day program. This year in addition to transcribing textual documents through the LC’s platform, students can experiment with encoding music using spirituals from the Jessye Norman papers at the LC.

Bagels, coffee, and birthday cake will be provided!

Additional Information:
Please contact infoevents@umd.edu at least one week prior to the event to request disability accommodations. In all situations, a good faith effort (up until the time of the event) will be made to provide accommodations.

For parking information and directions, please visit the Transportation Services website or view the campus map.