Circle Directory
Public Archive ExamplePublic archive communities organized by purpose
Circles are permanent archive communities. Unlike social media groups, everything posted here is designed to become a record. Join the community that fits what you are preserving, and help others do the same.
Family Historians
Ertzyx ShowcasePreserve ancestry, migration, and generational memory before it disappears
Recent Discussions
Amara Diallo
Can anyone help identify a Fula family from the Labé region of Guinea who emigrated to Senegal around 1940? I have oral accounts from my great-grandmother.
Ewa Kowalczyk
Just uploaded 60 letters between my great-grandparents during the 1944 Warsaw Uprising. Seeking a Polish historian to help date the paper and handwriting.
Wei Chen
Our family has a 4-generation oral tradition about crossing the Yellow River during the 1911 revolution. How do I structure this as a verified archive record?
Archive Examples
Migration route from Accra to London 1962-1968
Osei family tree, 6 generations
Great-grandmother's arrival letter, Ellis Island 1923
What You Can Preserve
- Identify a person in an old family photograph
- Document a migration route with witnesses
- Preserve an oral history before it is lost
- Build a family tree connected to verified records
Collectors & Creators
Ertzyx ShowcaseDocument provenance, authenticity, and the story behind physical and digital collections
Recent Discussions
Marco Valentini
Acquired a Braque lithograph at auction. The provenance chain has a gap between 1940-1944. Anyone with connections to Swiss art restitution archives?
Yuki Tanaka
Documentation process for my grandmother's 1940s kimono collection. How should I classify textiles for the Collection Vault? Provenance vs cultural heritage?
Layla Hassan
Just listed a 1967 Marshall amp in Collection Vault with a full signal chain back to the original purchase receipt. Can anyone from the vintage music community witness?
Archive Examples
1967 Omega Seamaster, naval provenance chain
First-edition Rushdie, signed 1981, ownership trail
Studio pottery collection, Bernard Leach student, 1952
What You Can Preserve
- Document a provenance gap in a rare object
- Get authentication notes witnessed by experts
- Create a full ownership chain archive
- Preserve the story behind a handmade object
Alumni & Professionals
Ertzyx ShowcasePreserve academic, athletic, and career milestones before they fade from institutional memory
Recent Discussions
Dr. Patricia Nakamura
Retiring after 34 years at Stanford Medical Center. Looking for colleagues from the 1993-2001 NICU expansion project to submit witness records before I leave.
James Okafor
Seeking 1988 Athens Olympics teammates to verify our relay qualifying record. The national athletics federation has lost the original documents.
Priya Mehta
What is the correct pillar category for a decade of volunteer work that led to a policy change but was never formally recognized?
Archive Examples
Stanford NICU expansion project, 1993-2001 lead role
Olympic relay qualifying record, Athens 1988
28-year teaching career, secondary school head of year
What You Can Preserve
- Request witness statements from retiring colleagues
- Document an athletic achievement with teammates
- Archive an alumni milestone before records are lost
- Preserve institutional knowledge before leaving a role
Community Historians
Ertzyx ShowcasePreserve neighborhood heroes, local stories, and cultural memory that no institution is recording
Recent Discussions
Councillor James Adebayo
The local council voted to rename the park after Emmanuel Kweku, the barber who sheltered families during the 1987 Brixton riots. Now working on the formal heritage archive.
Rosa Gutierrez
Our neighborhood had a jazz club called The Blue Lantern from 1961-1979. Looking for musicians, regulars, or family members who can contribute oral histories.
Seun Adeyemi
Documenting the Makoko floating school project in Lagos. How do I create a community heritage record that multiple contributors can add to over time?
Archive Examples
Emmanuel Kweku, 1987 Brixton shelter hero
The Blue Lantern Jazz Club, Harlem 1961-1979
Makoko Floating School founding, Lagos 2012
What You Can Preserve
- Document a local hero no one else is recording
- Preserve a neighborhood institution before it closes
- Build a community heritage map with verified records
- Collect oral histories from long-term residents