TIMELINE-D Glossary

(from the Cambridge Dictionary)

Ephemera /ɪˈfem.ɚ.ə/

objects that, when they were produced, were not intended to last a long time or were specially produced for one occasion

Artifact /ˈɑːr.t̬ə.fækt/

an object that has been made by a person, such as a tool or a decoration, especially one that is of historical interest

Parallel universe /ˌper.ə.lel ˈjuː.nə.vɝːs/

(in stories) a world that exists in addition to, and is like, the world that we know, but that is also different from it in important ways

Multiverse /ˈmʌl.ti.vɜ˞ːs/

a collection of different universes that are thought by some people to exist at the same time

Dispatch /dɪˈspætʃ/

to send something, especially goods or a message, somewhere for a particular purpose

Missive /ˈmɪs.ɪv/ 

an official, formal, or long letter

Unstable /ʌnˈsteɪ.bəl/

not solid and firm and therefore not strong, safe, or likely to last

Archive /ˈɑːr.kaɪv/
a collection of historical records relating to a place, organization, or family

Archivist /ˈɑːr.kə.vɪst/

a person whose job is to take care of archives

(from the Yiddish Book Center)

Zamler /ˈzæmlər/

A collector or compiler.

Cyan Koda /ˈsaɪ.ən ˈkoʊ.də//

Ms. Koda is the archivist and zamler for the Timeline-D project.

Q. Vellum /kjuː ˈvel.əm/

Q. is the proprietor of the vintage store where Ms. Koda discovered Timeline-D. Q is actually from the other timeline and has been living in New Orleans for the last 100 years.