Reading diverse materials from the Letters 1916-1923 collection with HTR

The Letters 1916-1923 collection is a digital edition of diverse materials from public and private archives that highlights key events and everyday life in Ireland during World War I and the early days of independence.

While letters were initially transcribed by hand through the engagement of many project researchers, students, and volunteers, we would now like to go a step further and batch-transcribe more documents using cutting-edge HTR technology.

The two presentations below outline our challenges and goals ahead of the ATRIUM HTR workshop in Berlin in September 2025 as well as results and further steps.