Categories: Tips & Tricks, Preservation A milestone anniversary is a chance to celebrate not only the years a couple has shared, but also the people and moments that made their story. For some families, a small reel of 8mm film holds a remarkable piece of that...
A recipe box can tell you what went into a family dish. A photograph can bring back the person who made it. Maybe it’s your grandmother stirring a pot while the rest of the family gathers around the kitchen. Maybe it’s your dad rolling dough at the counter before a...
Categories: Tips & Tricks, Preservation A family home can hold more than furniture and familiar views. It holds the sound of the kitchen during a birthday party, the squeak of a screen door, the route from the living room to the backyard that everyone knew by...
Categories: Tips & Tricks, Preservation A cassette marked “Spring Concert,” “Christmas program” or simply “Church, 1987” can hold more than a song. It may capture a family member stepping up to sing a solo, a school choir finding its harmony, or the applause that...
Categories: Tips & Tricks, Preservation A shoebox of family photographs can hold more than names and dates. It may hold the story of a first home, a much-loved aunt, or a holiday everyone remembers differently. The same is true of a VHS tape, an audio cassette, or...
