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Image: forestrydiary.com · The complete collection of Reuben P. Box's Forest Service diaries, laid out in rows

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A forest ranger's 1927 to 1945 work diary scanned and published

A great-grandson used Claude to help transcribe the handwriting, index the entries, write a scanning app and build the website for the diary.

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  • HN submitter dogline Source ↗

Earliest dated source: 16 Feb 2026

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  • Hacker News: Show HN: Scanned 1927-1945 Daily USFS Work DiaryBlog or write-upforestrydiary.com
  • Hacker News discussion (121 points)Forum threadnews.ycombinator.com
    HN submitter: doglinePosted 16 Feb 2026

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