Aside from old photos and scrapbooks that we might have lying around the house, you might also have an old chair, table, or a piece of antique furniture that is showing its age. In most cases, you keep the item for sentimental value and hope that it doesn’t deterioirate any further – which might happen [...]
Entries from February 2008
February 28, 2008
Oral history isn’t just for kids…
When I was a junior in high school, I was given a writing assignment where I had to “go interview someone who is not a family member who is older than you and ask them about a life changing event in their lives.” Just down the street from where I lived was a neighbor named Quintard Joyner. [...]
February 26, 2008
Well, I never thought of it that way…
Say someone with an inadequate understanding of explosives tries to rob your bank. In his hysteria to get the job done quickly, he piles on exponentially more explosive than he needs and not only blows the safe open, but to bits and destroys everything inside. What’s inside? Your birth certificate, your passport, your will and [...]
February 26, 2008
They thought they had gotten rid of it…
For many centuries (and continuing today in some areas of the world), most rulers made it their business to try and erase the influence previous rulers had on a civilization by destroying, erasing or painting over any image or sculpture that might detract from the current regime’s objectives. For many centuries, that practice was fullproof [...]
February 6, 2008
Welcome!
Welcome to our blog! Here we will be sharing some daily insights into the world of preservation and giving you the opportunity to join in the discussion with ideas of your own. If you’d like to add an idea, go to the area of the blog your idea most corresponds with and select “Comment” and [...]
