JFK Assassination Records

Galley Proof of the Final Report

1963–1964

Help us transcribe the printer's galley proof of the report of the Commission. The galley proof contains editorial revisions, sometimes of a paragraph or sentence length.

Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Records (UAP)

Sanitized Version of Project Blue Book Case Files on Sightings of Unidentified Flying Objects, 1947–1969

Help us transcribe case files on sightings of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) of Project Blue Book, the U.S. Air Force investigation into UFOs that were sighted between June 1947 and December 1969.

Please note: Do not try to recreate the layout of forms, transcribe them in a way that makes sense to a reader. See our FAQs for advice on transcribing tables.

Case Files in the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts

1790-1917

Help us transcribe such cases as “Two Friends, One Schooner,” "Habeas Corpus for Three Pirates,” and “Lincoln, Benjamin v. 16 boxes of lemons.” These files include written charges or allegations by the plaintiffs; pleas; answers; and demurrers by defendants; appearances of attorneys; and jury verdicts. Some cases relate to the transport of enslaved persons. Many cases prior to 1866 relate to confiscation and forfeitures for smuggling, illegal entry of goods, non-payment of tariff duties, and other violations of customs and revenue laws including the Non-Intercourse and Embargo Acts of the War of 1812 period, and prizes captured during the War of 1812 and the Civil War.

Iberia Hampton, et al. v. City of Chicago, et al.

Transcribe the court testimony and depositions related to the suit Iberia Hampton, mother of Fred Hampton, brought against the City of Chicago as well as state and federal agencies and individuals for the murder of her son. Fred Hampton was an activist involved with the Black Panthers in the late 1960s. In December 1969, Hampton's home was raided, and fellow Black Panther Mark Clark along with Hampton were both shot to death. Others in the home were wounded and arrested. The suit was originally filed in June 1970, and was heard by Federal Judge J. Sam Perry who dismissed the case after months of testimony. The case went to the 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals who ordered a retrial. The case ran for several years and was later presided over by Judge John F. Grady.

Freedmen's Bureau Letters Received

April 1866–December 1866

Transcribe letters that were received by the Freedmen's Bureau office in Macon, Georgia. While a major part of the Bureau’s early activities included the supervision of abandoned and confiscated property, its mission was to provide relief and help formerly enslaved people become self-sufficient. Because the Bureau’s records contain a wide range of data about the African American experience during slavery and Reconstruction, they are an invaluable source for historians, social scientists, and genealogists.

Don't Leave Us Hanging

Help us complete these records that have not been fully transcribed. These records have just a few pages left, so be aware that they get completed quickly.