My archival studies professor assigned our first major project: to create a digital archive of a local historical event using primary sources. My choice was obvious.
I approached Mrs. Ramos at the town library and Miguel Reyes for their blessing. With their permission, I began the meticulous work of scanning newspaper clippings, digitizing the reproduced pages of Luna's sketchbook, and even recording a short audio interview with Miguel about his daughter's life, not just her disappearance. It was painful, therapeutic work. I was building the memorial Leo had started, but with the care and respect of a historian.