Scanning a 19th century ledger

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roger69
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Scanning a 19th century ledger

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I've inherited a ledger full of family names and details kept by my great-grandfather. It was written in the late 1800s and is in good shape, but I definitely cannot open the book flat. There are two issues I need to deal with: the writing crosses the seam of the page, and the writing is what I would describe as Victorian copperplate.

I don't have the woodworking resources to build the DIY scanner at the moment, so I'm hoping to find someone or some organization in the San Francisco area who can help me with getting this scanned. I'm in San Jose but I'm willing to go just about anywhere in the bay area. I just want to get this book scanned so I can share the information with my family.

Any help appreciated!
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Re: Scanning a 19th century ledger

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I recommend you get in touch with Al Billings of Ace Monster Toys in Oakland, CA. They have a beta scanner at their hackerspace.

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