“Preserving Your Personal History”
A Lecture Series Sponsored by the Church History Library
As part of the Church History Department, the Church History Library is committed to providing opportunities for learning experiences that provide the public with the knowledge to preserve their own history as well as help them understand how Church History is relevant to them.
August 13, 2009
Controlling Your Posterity from Beyond the Grave: Writing a Journal That Will Touch the Lives of Your Descendants
Jeff Anderson
Archivist
Church History Library
Watch, (58 minutes: .wmv, 1.03 GB)
September 10, 2009
From Shoe Box to Archive: Preserving Personal Records through Organization
Chris McAfee
Books
and Documents Conservator
Church History Library
Watch, (56 minutes: .wmv, 412 MB)
October 8, 2009
Grandpa's Journal: How to Get It Out of the Sock Drawer and into the Hands of Descendants
Scott Simkins
Conservator
Family History Library
Watch, (38 minutes: .wmv, 139 MB)
November 12, 2009
To Protect and Preserve: Keeping Your Family Treasures Safe for Future Generations
Jim Raines
Object
Conservator
Church History Museum
Watch, (56
minutes: .wmv, 267 MB)
December 10, 2009
Click, Rip, Print, or Burn? How Can I Preserve My Digital Records?
Chris McAfee
Books
and Documents Conservator
Church History Library
Watch, (44 minutes: .wmv, 245 MB)
January 14, 2010
"I'll Never Forget Old What's-His-Name": Family Photographs, Their Labeling and Preservation
Russ Fuhriman
Photograph Conservator
Church History Library
February 11, 2010
Letters and E-mails That Are Poignant, Humorous, and Spiritual: Their Importance to Personal History
Jeff Anderson
Archivist
Church History Library
Watch, (61 minutes: .wmv, 263 MB)
March 11, 2010
Preserving Your Family Furniture in a Throw-Away World
Larry Montgomery
Furniture Conservator
Church History Museum
Watch, (48 minutes: .wmv, 180 MB)
April 8, 2010
Fires, Floods, and Earthquakes: Ensuring That Your Personal Journal Will Last until the Millenium
Scott Simkins
Conservator
Family History Library
May 13, 2010
Yellow and Holey: What to Do with Grandma's Trousseau
Jennifer Hadley
Textile Conservator
Church History Museum
Watch, (61 Minutes: .wmv, 347MB)
^ Back to top