How to cite locked letters
Welcome to our Unlocking History page dedicated to citing locked letters. On each UH page, scroll down to the bottom of the page to locate the citation information.
Citation format example for UH letter(s)
Unlocking history research group inventory number: UH####. Always four digits.
Original: first last name writer/locker to first last name recipient, Country (YYYY) in the Collection Name, Institution name, call number or record group# information.
Model: MIT Libraries, Unlocking History Research Group archive, MC0760, UH####. Box: 1–55.
Video
UH####: Author/Authors, and the Unlocking History Research Group. “Title of Instructional Video." Letterlocking Instructional Videos. Unlocking History number ####/Letterlocking Unique Video number: ###. Filmed: DD Month YYYY. Duration: ##:##. Posted: D Month YYYY. URL: Youtube or Vimeo URL. Accessed: Month DD, YYYY.
