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What’s the safest way to write on the back of a photographic print?

For many home archivists, photographs are the only visual record that we have of our loved ones. We cherish the strong connection to our family that photographs can provide. However, photographs are only as valuable as the information that we … Continue reading

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An introduction to storage environments

Preserving your family papers, heirlooms, and memorabilia should begin and end with these three adjectives: Cool, Dry, and Constant. Luckily, this trio of words has a nice built-in mnemonic, so you’ll never forget it: “CDC.” And like the Centers for … Continue reading

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Tips for organizing your mail

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Caring for old photo albums

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