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L02 Detailed Descriptions

L02 Detailed Descriptions

L02 - Loose documents, up to 11"x17" (Under Loose Materials Categories) ^

High-volume Sheet-feeding Scanner

High quality digital imaging (captured at 300 dpi) for complete collections of loose materials where the emphasis is on legible content. 

Eligible source materials

  • Flat, loose pages
  • Sturdy enough to handle and sheet-feed without damage
  • No fasteners
  • Accurately sequenced and segregated into digital objects with corresponding descriptions

Note

  • Especially fragile materials and/or extremely brittle, thin or cockled paper may be considered eligible following a review by a conservator and/or Imaging Services staff. Such materials may require additional charges for handling.
  • Minimum of at least 1,000 pages
  • Pages will be scanned in the same orientation they've been prepared and arranged, as determined by the first page/item in the document.

Pricing and delivery

Contact us

For information about how to evaluate, prepare, and deliver materials for digitization, please contact imagingservices-list@lists.fas.harvard.edu.

Examples digitized via this service

  • United States. District Court (Massachusetts). National Archives and Records Administration (U.S.) Tallulah Morgan et al. v. James W. Hennigan et al. Case File, 1972-1995 : online. https://id.lib.harvard.edu/ead/wid00007/catalog Accessed May 20, 2024.
  • South Africa Election Trip (1 of 3), 1994. Charles J. Ogletree, Jr. papers, LAW, MMC, 401, Series 3, Sub-series 3, Box: 300, Folder: 3. Harvard Law School Library, Historical & Special Collections. https://id.lib.harvard.edu/ead/c/law00401c0618/catalog Accessed May 20, 2024.

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