| Dear Fellow Genealogist,
I had a sobering realization the other day: Soon, I’ll be closer in time to my daughter’s first day of college than I am to my own.
In addition to making me feel my age, that also got me thinking about how I should document my school years.
Right now, I have bits and bobs from my high school and college days in my basement. But I’ve never looked over that collection with an archivist’s eye. Have I stored the items in a place safe from temperature, moisture and pests? Are there “toxic” materials like newspapers what will decompose over time? And how can I display my diploma without risking it deteriorating?
There’s no better person to answer these questions than our archiving expert, Denise May Levenick. In the latest episode of our podcast, she gives me advice for preserving my school-era memorabilia—plus the many, many pieces of artwork my kids bring home from their school. Below, we link to the interview and a companion article by Denise.
If you’re feeling nostalgic, you’ll love the school-age family photos we’ve collected in this newsletter’s final featured article. Through them, you’ll learn how to find even more photos, plus use school uniforms and other details as clues.
Humming “Pomp and Circumstance,”
— Andrew, Editor of Family Tree Magazine
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| Old School Photos: Best of Photo Detective |
| It’s a good thing many families documented school days in pictures. Those photographs tell the story of your ancestor’s education. Here’s an assortment of past Photo Detective blog posts featuring students and teachers. |
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