Category: Preservation

Preserving Memories: Saving Newspaper Clippings, Old Photos, and Quilts Premium

Creative ways to save and share your family history.

How Good Are CDs for Archival Storage? Premium

An expert archivist discusses the lifespan of compact discs, and offers some ideas for preserving your family's digital legacy.

Saving Your Family’s Electronic Memories Premium

Our photo expert's pointers for saving your family’s electronic records.

Troubleshoot Home Movie Transfers Premium

You'll face several problems when upgrading your old home movies to modern technology—here are some fixes: Problem: Movies have a different horizontal and vertical ratio than videos. Solution: Choose "letterbox format," which professional filmmakers use to show the entire visible frame. Or cut a little on...

AncestorNews: Preserving Family Treasures Premium

AncestorNews: Preserving Priceless Family Treasures A few days before Christmas, my cousin arrived at my house with a priceless treasure&#151my grandmother's wedding dress. The dress has ivory lace with a gathered satin band around the waist. Originally, it would have had an undergarment of some kind. For being 90...

Evaluating Video Storage Methods Premium

Spotlight on Video, CD & DVD Videotape is a type of magnetic tape that records images on metal oxide-coated polyester tape. Each time you play the tape, the VCR wears away at the metal oxides and degrades the images. Dirt adds to the problem. You should look for several...