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…
Category: Family History & Genealogy
Tips for properly storing old photo albums using archival supplies.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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,…
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…
