July 2011 Family Archivist Premium
Advice on choosing archival supplies and saving old letters.
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Creative ways to save and share your family history.
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Our photo expert's pointers for saving your family’s electronic records.
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Shirley Holdahl owns this deteriorating tintype, and she wants to know if there’s a way to save it. Anyone with a photo in poor condition has probably wondered the same thing. The answer is yes! Let’s look at the options. First on the list is identifying the person...
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Most of you probably read about the horrible wildfires that burned through San Diego County last month. Although part of my family was evacuated during the first few days, all of our homes were safe. Hundreds of other people weren't so lucky. As I stood on my balcony the...
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Saving Old Scrapbooks
Q I’ve discovered scrapbooks my mother made in the 1930 and ’40s. They include photos and paper ephemera such as party napkins and dance programs. The scrapbook pages are black and the items are glued on. What’s the best way to preserve this material? Also, I’d like to take pictures of each page. Should I […]
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