Tag Archives: Anna

Genealogy: Print It!

Posted on August 19, 2016 by Kari

When I’ve written about scanning family photographs in the past, I was promoting ideas like scanning a relative’s photos while you are on vacation, scanning as a form of preservation, and scanning in order to see important details up close. … Continue reading →

Posted in Genealogy | Tagged Anna, Carrier, genealogy, Gillis, scrapbooks | 6 Comments

Archives: Ghost Towns and Boysenberry Pie

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Kari

Last week a patron came to the Kingsport Archives to make an addition to the Mary Porter Collection. Ms. Porter’s parents were savers . . . and we are so glad. The collection consists of advertisements, mailers, brochures and other … Continue reading →

Posted in Archives | Tagged Anna, California, marketing, restoration | 3 Comments

Genealogy: Women’s History

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Kari

For this post I was inspired by two things, Women’s History Month and a blog post by archivist Melissa Mannon. I asked myself, what have I done lately to remember the histories of the women in my line who have gone … Continue reading →

Posted in Genealogy | Tagged Anna, Armstrong, Church History Library, genealogy, Mansfield, Parry, Williams, Women | 5 Comments

Genealogy: How will you be remembered? III

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Kari

When you make something for a loved one with the intent that it become a keepsake, it is a good idea to provide some documentation with it. Quilters, for example, often write or stitch the creator’s name, the date the … Continue reading →

Posted in Genealogy | Tagged Anna, documentation, ephemera, family history, genealogy, Gillis, Roueche | 1 Comment

Kingsport: Genealogy

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Kari

In the archives, sometimes we come across uncancelled stamps and even uncancelled checks (I found one for $50.00, yesterday). This week I found an envelop with an unused stamp and I jokingly said to Brianne, “Hey, do you need to … Continue reading →

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Day 16: Collections Processing

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Kari

Today was a most unusual day in the archives. I experienced two lasts and one first! I took the last bit of ephemera from the Miscellaneous Papers series to the paper conservator and now she can finish making the neat … Continue reading →

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Day 15: Collections Processing

Posted on June 23, 2012 by Kari

Do you know how many times I have had locks of hair and rose petals fall into my lap, this week, while processing the Correspondence Series? I’ve lost count.

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