• John D. Reid reports that Canadiana Heritage has added Kingston Penitentiary: inmate description ledger, 1160 images from microfilm T-1948, the RG73-C-6 series at Library and Archives Canada. The handwritten punishment record books document inmate infractions, punishments, and disciplinary practices, and include names, offences, and punishment details. John commented, “ChatGPT did a good job of transcribing an extract.”
• If you missed the excellent OGS Webinar on January 2 about using AI to transcribe documents, OGS members can watch it at https://ogs.on.ca/members-area/webinar-recordings-members/.
• Gail Dever reports that the Bank of Montreal, Canada’s oldest bank, now has some employee photos and human resource ledgers online. https://ourheritagebmo.com/collections/ – the period covered ends at 1920.
