Categories: Tips & Tricks, Preservation Saturday, October 17, 2026, is Home Movie Day. The annual occasion for families and communities to bring out the films and videos that have been tucked away for years. It’s a lovely reason to revisit the people, places, and...
Categories: Tips & Tricks, Preservation A homemade mixtape was never just a collection of songs. Someone chose each track, arranged the sequence, and often added a handwritten label or a personal message. A cassette could be a birthday gift, a soundtrack for a...
Categories: Tips & Tricks, Preservation The camera wobbles as the batter steps up. Someone behind it offers a play-by-play, and the crowd of family voices rises when the ball is hit. On another tape, a child in a recital costume waits for the music to begin...
Categories: Tips & Tricks · Preservation The holidays bring families together, and often bring a few forgotten keepsakes out of closets, boxes, and drawers. A stack of printed photographs, a shelf of VHS tapes, or a reel of home movies can become the starting...
Categories: Tips & Tricks, Preservation A uniform portrait tucked into an album, a group photo with names no one remembers, or a small print kept with an old letter: military service photographs can be important pieces of a family’s history. They show more than a...
Categories: Tips & Tricks, Preservation A family home movie can hold more than a birthday or holiday on tape. It can capture familiar voices, a childhood home, and the small moments that bring a family story to life. A VHS transfer to flash drive makes those...
