About & Method

This archive is designed as a verifiable record. The method is simple: collect original documents, preserve provenance, and annotate where interpretation begins.

Primary vs. Archive Hosts

Some documents are hosted on community archives such as StansLegacy. When a document is primary—such as a patent PDF or a contemporaneous newspaper scan—we treat the document itself as primary while labeling the host as an archival mirror.

Evidence Rules

• If a claim is supported by a primary document, it is documented and cited.
• If a claim lacks primary documentation, it is explicitly labeled as an allegation.
• Suppression or shutdown claims require court orders, agency records, or contemporaneous press.

Provenance

Every downloaded file is logged with date and source URL in research/sources/sources-log.md. This makes the archive auditable and repeatable.

OCR & Quotation

Grove City Record scans are OCR’d for discovery. OCR text is machine-generated and must be verified against the original scan before publishing exact quotations. Gemini OCR spot checks are used to improve confidence but do not replace manual verification.

How to Read This Archive

• Timeline: evidence‑anchored milestones.
• Demonstrations & Media: contemporaneous local coverage (primary scans).
• Patents & Filings: official patent PDFs and international publications.
• Technical Documents: manuals, memos, and technical exports.
• Legal Records: court portal snapshots and record request guidance.
• Evidence vs Allegations: boundary between documentation and interpretation.