LLHL 249 - Inheriting the Past: How to Archive Family Treasures

Learn how to preserve your family records for current and future generations. Led by a Marriott Library archivist, you'll acquire the skills to handle and organize a variety of items you may encounter such as photographs, diaries, correspondence, scrapbooks, news clippings, and more. We will discuss which items to keep, helpful supplies, preservation techniques, providing access to others, and digital archiving. You'll walk away from class with the confidence you need to tackle all of your family's records. Students may bring photographs or paper materials to work on during class.