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How to Begin to Preserve your Family Archive

Posted on June 15, 2022June 15, 2022 by Archival Methods

Many baby boomers are passing down a physical legacy known as a family archive. The 20th century was the heyday of analog photography. People recorded…

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Archival Storage for Scrapbooks and Vintage Photo Albums

Posted on March 14, 2022March 16, 2022 by Archival Methods

Tips for properly storing old photo albums using archival supplies.

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Preserving Photographs | How to Rescue Snapshots from Old Family Displays

Posted on January 2, 2018August 4, 2021 by Archival Methods

Recently I was asked for advice from a friend who had come across a forgotten example of what is today perhaps the most common occurrence…

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Preserving Family Photographs | 7 Steps to Secure & Share Your History

Posted on December 25, 2017August 2, 2021 by Archival Methods

Today we’re going to use the fantastic 11 x 14″ photo below to illustrate some steps involved in preserving family photographs, especially larger photos. Apply…

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Your Home as Family History & Genealogy Resource!

Posted on June 30, 2017March 30, 2022 by Archival Methods

Let’s take a look at the ways old photos of your family’s homes can help you identify and visualize your family history, while providing clues…

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How to Preserve a Fragile Family Photograph

Posted on June 8, 2017March 30, 2022 by Archival Methods

This large albumen print is mounted onto cardboard that is definitely not acid-free, and to make matters worse it was framed—for over a century—in a…

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Preserving Old Letters in the Digital Age

Posted on January 4, 2017February 9, 2022 by Archival Methods

If you have old letters in your family archive here are some tips to help preserve these wonderful treasures. Find a Clean Place to Work…

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Preserving Old Recipes | Treasuries of Family Traditions

Posted on January 2, 2017April 18, 2022 by Archival Methods

There are some things in life that need to be preserved, cared for, and passed on to future generations. Family photographs come instantly to mind,…

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Archival Solution of the Week | Archival Crystal Clear Bags

Posted on October 4, 2016April 18, 2022 by Archival Methods

Our archival Crystal Clear Bags are a great solution for safely storing and protecting matted and unmatted prints, photographs, artwork, documents, letters, genealogy materials, magazines,…

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Archival Solution of the Week | Safe Stabilo Pencils

Posted on September 13, 2016April 20, 2022 by Archival Methods

There are many wrong ways of marking materials in your collection. These can permanently damage old photographs and other items in your family archive. Collections…

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