Loading Events

« All Events

Create a Family Archive, with Rhonda Chadwick

Saturday, September 21 -- 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

an image of the book "Secrets from the Stacks," by Rhonda Chadwick, next to a mug of coffee and a note that reads "what legacy do I want to leave?"Rhonda Chadwick, the author of Secrets from the Stacks: An Archivist Reveals How to Store, Digitize and Preserve Documents to Create a Family Archive and Leave a Personal Legacy, will discuss the basics of archival principles, digitization, storytelling and how to create a legacy with pictures, documents and artifacts. The discussion is rooted in the idea that our lives matter and that we are all someone else’s ancestor. We will discuss knowing where to begin, learn the best location within your home to store documents, receive a presentation of archival enclosures, and get tips on organizing materials.

No registration necessary!

Details

Date:
Saturday, September 21
Time:
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Event Categories:
,