For archivists, genealogists, etc., too.
If you’ve ever cursed Thoughtless People Of The Past, you may enjoy this most perfect tweet I saw this morning. Couldn’t possibly express it better myself.
Ok, so. On behalf of all historians, in all eras, I have three simple things to ask of you all:
1) keep diaries & write letters, and preserve them
2) write legibly, dammitall
3) for the love of all that is holy, label your photographs with who, what, where, and when, ffs— Angry Staff Officer (@pptsapper) November 30, 2018