Meanings
nounscan-a-thon (plural scan-a-thons)
plural scan-a-thons
- alternativeAlternative form of scanathon.
Records related to Buffalo Soldiers, African Americans who served their nation on the western frontier following the Civil War, recently became more accessible thanks to the efforts of volunteers who participated in a “scan-a-thon” at the National Archives in Washington, DC.
2019, “Citizen Archivists Digitize Buffalo Soldiers’ Records During Scan-a-thon”, in National Archives
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scan-a-thon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scan-a-thon
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“scan-a-thon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scan-a-thon. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scan-a-thon,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scan-a-thon.
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