Tag Archives: archives
Kingsport: Start spreading the news
The editor of Kingsport Life requested a 300 word article, picture, and caption from the Archives of the City of Kingsport. So, if you pick up your free copy of this . . .
Genealogy: Using Primary Records
It’s fun to plug your ancestor’s name into a search engine and find a census record or border crossing record. These documents can list where a person’s parents were born, so that you know what country to look in next, … Continue reading
Kingsport: Preservation Week
Update (20 December 2013): I am happy to announce that the items below have found a home with the Historical Society of Pennsylvania located in Philadelphia. The Kingsport Archives sent inquiry e-mails to three different repositories and received interest from … Continue reading
Kingsport: We ♥ donors
A year or so ago, a lovely gentleman walked into the archives and asked if we would be interested in a panoramic photograph in his possession of the Kingsport Silk Mills. The photo was housed in a beautiful frame he made himself … Continue reading
Kingsport: Spring Cleaning
Remember when I commented that not all collections are filled with WWII photographs and love letters? Well, that is definitely true of the City of Kingsport Planning Commission files from the 70s and 80s.
Capstone Project: Nearly Finished
Very nearly finished…with my Capstone project for my master’s. Here’s a little summary of what it involves. I am creating a website based on the family papers and photographs within an archival collection to demonstrate a way of sharing genealogy … Continue reading
Field Trip: Washington County Archives
May 24, 2018: To see an updated tour of the archives, dedicated April 1, 2017, click here. Today, the City of Kingsport Archivist, Brianne Wright, and I met with archivist Ned Irwin for a tour of the newly planned Washington … Continue reading
Capstone Project: High School
I’ve been scanning more documents and photographs for my Capstone website project. Some of the things I read, today, as well as my upcoming 30-year La Habra High School Reunion have got me thinking about how schools, and especially yearbooks, … Continue reading
