Some family recordings hold a whole scene in just a few seconds: the quiet of a bedroom, a favorite book opened to a familiar page, and a grandparent’s voice beginning, “Once upon a time…” A cassette recorded especially for a child could become part of the bedtime...
Categories: Tips & Tricks · Preservation Some family photographs seem to tell a story even before anyone explains them. There is the house with a young oak tree in front, then the same house years later, with branches reaching over the roof. A backyard appears in...
Categories: Tips & Tricks, Preservation A shoebox of group photographs turns up during a closet cleanout. A shelf of videotapes is found behind folding chairs in the meeting room. Someone recognizes the church picnic, the volunteer fire company’s parade, or the...
Categories: Tips & Tricks, Preservation Marriage brings together more than two people. It can bring together two family histories, too: the stories told through a grandmother’s photographs, a parent’s home videos, a cassette recording saved for years, and the film...
Categories: Tips & Tricks, Preservation A conversation does not always need to be carried by words. When someone living with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia finds conversation tiring or difficult, a familiar photograph can offer another way to...
