2019 Virtual Genealogy Fair Session 2 Preserving Personal Collections

⇒ Schedule & Handouts: https://www.archives.gov/calendar/genealogy-fair
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⇒ Learn more about the Know Your Records program:
http://www.archives.gov/calendar/know-your-records

Session Description: Personal collections are valued for their importance to understanding family history. Do you know how to best preserve your treasured papers and heirlooms so they can by passed on? This sessions will provide tips and information on the care and storage of paper, books, photographs, as well as film, audio, and video. Providing the best environment and storage will allow family heirlooms to be available for generations, while understanding proper handling and copying can expand their availability and enjoyment with distant kin.

Presenter: Sara Holmes started working at the National Archives in Preservation Programs at St. Louis in 2007. She is currently a Management and Program Analyst, but previously served as a Supervisory Preservation Specialist to oversee conservation work at St. Louis. Before coming to the National Archives, she was a conservator at Texas Tech University and the Missouri State Archives. Ms. Holmes has a Master’s in Library and Information Science with a Certificate of Advanced Study in Conservation of Library and Archival Materials from the University of Texas and a Master’s in History from the University of New Orleans. She is also a Certified Archivist and was selected as a member of the first cohort of the Archives Leadership Institute in 2008.

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