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...
Categories: Tips & Tricks, Preservation A family reel might begin with a child wobbling down a driveway, a parent just out of frame and ready to catch them. A few seconds later, the bicycle is moving on its own. The camera holds on the small victory: a grin, a...
Categories: Tips & Tricks · Preservation Before video calls made it easy to see a loved one across the miles, families found another way to bring each other a little closer: they recorded messages on video and mailed the tapes. A student might turn on a camcorder...
Categories: Tips & Tricks, Preservation A cassette tucked in a drawer may hold more than a song or a family conversation. It might contain a child introducing a pretend radio program, two siblings laughing through a homemade skit, or a young musician working...
