On Wednesday, July 23 at 7:00 to 8:00 p.m., Marcia Brenneman will present a program titled “Making Heritage Books” at the Elkhart County Historical Museum.
Heritage books are similar to scrapbooks, but generally focus on older heirloom photographs, documents and historical topics. These books offer a great method to showcase genealogy research and preserve family photographs, as well as present creative display methods commonly used in scrapbooking.
Marcia has made numerous volumes of heritage books about her Uncle Walter Brenneman who served in the Second World War. Her program will outline the research, display techniques, materials and other insight you can use to create a similar book.
Preservation of family documents will be a central theme to Marcia’s presentation. Heritage books are also used to preserve old documents, which may require special display techniques using acid-free paper or archival tape. Using standard photo albums or craft materials may harm the artifacts, and can quickly discolor your important family documents.
In addition to the program, the Elkhart County Historical Museum will display several scrapbooks made from 1900s to 1980s held in its collection.
Individuals interested in scrapbooks and genealogy will find this program particularly interesting. To register, please contact the museum at 574-848-4322.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
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