The Unofficial Family Archivist: A Guide to Creating and Maintaining Family Papers, Photographs, and Memorabilia - Softcover

Mannon, Melissa

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0982727615 ISBN 13: 9780982727614

Publisher: ArchivesInfo Press, 2011

Synopsis

“Within every home is a treasure trove of information. Unfortunately, many irreplaceable documents that help tell individual stories, and the stories of our communities, are deteriorating among our personal belongings.” With that warning in mind, this book focuses on the care of personal papers, photographs, and memorabilia found in the typical home. Written for individuals who hope to protect family history, this book provides everything an unofficial archivist needs to ensure materials that connect us with our past are available for future generations. Its goal is to help you create and maintain a valuable family and community resource of recorded information about your world from the unique point of view of you and your loved ones. The Unofficial Family Archivist is organized into eight sections that discuss preservation; creating and identifying materials that represent you; how to properly organize, preserve, and describe these items; how to prepare them to pass on to future generations. This book provides information to guide you so you may enjoy your materials, easily access them, feel comfortable that they will last for a long time and be treasured by your descendants

About this title

About the Author

Archivist and cultural heritage consultant with twenty years of experience promoting collaboration and professionalism among museums, libraries, historical societies, town governments, and private collections. She is the owner and principal consultant of ArchivesInfo.

Edition details

• Publisher: ArchivesInfo Press
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0982727615
• ISBN 13: 9780982727614
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 248