HomeMy Public PortalAboutTOL NR 2022-01-12 Thomas Balch Library to Host Virtual Handwriting Analysis Event
Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
January 12, 2022
Media Contact:
Leah Kosin, Assistant Public Information Officer
pio@leesburgva.gov 703-771-2781
Thomas Balch Library to Host Virtual Handwriting Analysis
Event
The event will be held on Thursday, January 20 at 2 p.m. Pre-registration is
required.
Leesburg, VA (January 12, 2022)
– National Handwriting Day, recognized
on Sunday, January 23, inspires us to
explore the many styles and significance
of handwriting.
To celebrate, Thomas Balch Library will
host renowned expert Beverley East as
she discusses the science of handwriting
analysis while using some of the
library’s collection to illustrate the
process.
Handwriting is as unique as a fingerprint. Handwriting analysis can connect the dots in historical and
genealogical research and authenticate document authors and sources.
East has practiced the science of forensic document examination in the US, UK, Jamaica, and other
countries for more than 30 years. She has worked on a number of cases involving a variety of
handwriting identification such as verifying the authenticity of signatures, and comments for fraud and
malpractice in relation to checks, wills, contracts, and medical records.
One significant examination resulted in a $4.5 million win for a DC lawyer from Troutman & Saunders
from authenticating the 18th century explorer Alfred Wallace’s 1,700-item collection for the
Smithsonian.
The event will take place on Thursday, January 20 at 2 p.m. Pre-registration is required for this event.
Please call 703-737-7195, email balchlib@leesburgva.gov, or register online. The event will be recorded
for rebroadcast on Thomas Balch Library’s YouTube channel on Sunday, January 23, 2022. The event will
be cosponsored by Beverly Ingle of Bespoke Books and Archives.
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