记录过去
In 2007, during design of interpretive exhibits for the new USA 考古博物馆, the 十大玩彩信誉平台 acquired several historic manuscripts linked to early 法国对莫比尔的殖民. These rare documents, some now on display in the USA 考古博物馆’s permanent exhibit, demonstrate how the written record complements the archaeological record of our historic past. Signatures of many colonists appear on these documents, compelling first-hand links to names in history books.
The documents fall into two groups. The first tells the story of two br其他人, St. 兰伯特和曼德维尔. The second group relates to Madame Messier and her family. We have provided images of the original documents, along with French transcriptions (since the originals are often difficult to read) and English translations. 许多方面 of French language, and particularly standard spelling, have changed over the last 300 years, so some words will look unfamiliar even to modern-day French readers. 和 some of the documents’ authors were more skillful at handwriting and spelling than 其他人. Deciphering old documents can be challenging! 我们希望你喜欢阅读这些 rare survivors of Mobile’s early colonial past.
The tasks of transcribing, translating, and posting these historic documents to the USA 考古博物馆 website have been supported by a Mobile Bay Heritage Award in 2012 from the USA College of Arts & 科学. This endowed award started with a 女士的礼物. Judy Culbreth, a 1972 college alumna, along with matching funds from 大学. Transcription and translation were joint efforts of Kimberly Roy, Greg Waselkov, Arnaud Balvay, and Barbara Filion, with document photography and webpage 由Sarah Mattics设计.
