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"As an American historian who studies the political economy of the antebellum period, I have always been fascinated by the panic of 1837-a financial cataclysm that is, according to one recent book, deserving of the term "America's First Great Depression." During the 2012-13 winter break, I typed "Panic of 1837" in the Wikipedia search field and found a disjointed entry listing only a few secondary sources. This was vexing, to put it mildly. The editors of Wikipedia had flagged the entry for biased or incomplete information and solicited a "specialist" in US history for improvements. "

"A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of attending a presentation on archiving commemorative African fabrics, through the course of which I learned about the University of Wisconsin's Digital Collections Center. As a historian-in-training and digital archive enthusiast, I became immediately intrigued by all the resources and projects described by Melissa McLimans, a digital librarian who works with the Center and helped digitally archive the fabric. After the talk, I decided to reach out to Melissa via e-mail to learn more about the UW Digital Collections Center. I also spoke with the Center's resident audio expert, Steven Dast. I do work for the Oral History Review, after all."