Help Digitize The Advantage Highschool Yearbook

Digitize Your Yearbooks — Support The Advantage Library

Advantage Archives is partnering with The Advantage Library to fundraise for a community-wide yearbook digitization initiative. Your purchase helps preserve fragile print volumes and make them easy to search and share online—so alumni, families, and researchers can explore these memories from anywhere.

After checkout, Advantage Archives will coordinate with The Advantage Library to receive the yearbooks, handle them carefully, and professionally digitize and index each page. When complete, the volumes will be published to the Community History Archives (CHA) platform for free, 24/7 access.

• Preservation: Reduce handling of delicate originals and guard against loss.
• Discovery: Keyword search surfaces names, teams, clubs, and events fast.
• Open access: Browse page-by-page on CHA with no paywalls.
• Community pride: Celebrate local heritage and connect generations.

What You’re Funding

Your contribution underwrites the professional work required to produce a faithful, readable, and fully searchable digital edition of each yearbook—imaging, quality review, indexing, and durable hosting.

Imaging & Handling

• Non-destructive scanning to protect bindings and pages.
• Clarity & legibility tuned for photos, type, captions, and halftones.
• Consistent results across pages and volumes.

Indexing & Search

• Page-level indexing so keyword searches return precise hits.
• People & topics surfaced quickly—names, teams, clubs, sponsors, events.

Hosting & Access

• Community History Archives (CHA) for free, 24/7 browsing.
• Durable stewardship with long-term access in mind.
• Shareable links to volumes, pages, and search results.

How It Works

1. Purchase: Complete checkout to support the project.
2. Coordination: The Advantage Library and Advantage Archives confirm volumes and arrange pickup or secure shipping.
3. Digitization: Non-destructive imaging, quality review, and page-level indexing.
4. Publication: Volumes appear on the CHA platform for everyone to explore.

Timing varies by condition, page count, and scheduling with The Advantage Library.

Before You Purchase

• Order notes: If known, include the school name, city, and year(s) at checkout.
• Eligibility: Some volumes may already be digitized or scheduled—The Advantage Library can confirm.
• Logistics: The Advantage Library coordinates pickup or insured shipping to and from Advantage Archives.

The Advantage Library

The Advantage Library is a growing, community-centered initiative to preserve and share local history resources in modern, searchable formats. By supporting this yearbook project, you help expand access for learners, genealogists, and lifelong residents who want to reconnect with the people and moments that shaped their community.

Advantage Archives works directly with The Advantage Library to identify volumes, plan logistics, and ensure careful handling from pickup through digitization and publication on the Community History Archives (CHA). Your support makes this work possible—thank you for helping safeguard these memories.

Tax Deduction

Advantage Archives is not a nonprofit organization, and purchases/contributions made through this product are not tax-deductible.

If you are seeking a tax-deductible gift, please consider donating directly to The Advantage Library or to its Friends of the Library (or equivalent) charitable organization. Your direct donation can still support this yearbook digitization effort while meeting your tax-deduction goals. Please consult your tax advisor for guidance.