Preservation DIY

Name:	Preservation DIY!
Date(s):	10/17
Time:	5:30p - 7:30p
Ages Allowed:	16 - 99

Instructors, Museum Collections Staff: Brooke Wagner, Tisa Matheson, Freya Liggett, Valerie Wahl, and Anna Harbine

Cost: $20, members/$25, non-members 

Limit: 25

Location: Museum Archives and Library

Ever wonder how to store that “family archive” hiding in under your bed or stored in your attic or basement? Want to know the best way to scan photos or store your grandmother’s wedding dress? Join these museum collections staff for a do it yourself deep dive into the world of preservation, where you will learn some helpful tricks to preserving the treasures passed down in your own family. Topics include ideal home storage locations, techniques to store a variety of materials, and suggestions on preserving family stories for future generations. Questions are welcome, but to ensure the safety and preservation of your family heirlooms, please leave your treasures at home. Supplies and sample heirlooms will be provided for demonstration.

Vendor Spotlight: Creative Memories

Melode Hall of Creative Memories will be hosting a vendor table at the Washington State Genealogical Society's 2009 state conference at The Davenport Hotel in Spokane this coming weekend.

Creative Memories is dedicated to preserving the stories of a lifetime in a way that brings people together to socialize, have fun and create their own masterpieces. Over the last 20 years they've earned the trust of people in nine countries around the world by helping them protect and celebrate their stories.

Not only is Melode a Creative Memories consultant, she is a member of the Eastern Washington Genealogical Society and thus understands the importance of preserving one's heritage. If you're looking for quality archival supplies to protect and display your heritage and modern photographs and to enhance your family stories and traditions, you'll want to be sure to stop by and chat with Melode about your options.

Click on the link below to register.

Online Registration
(need help with the online registration? read our tutorial here)

Brochure and Saturday Schedule
(to help you choose your classes and activities)

Mail-in Registration Form
(for those who prefer registering offline - or you may prefer to fill out and use this form to register in person at the conference to ensure your registration is received before the conference begins)

If you are interested in being a vendor at the Washington State Genealogical Society's 2009 State Conference, would like to advertise in our syllabus, or if you have an item or service which you would like to donate as a door or raffle prize, please contact Miriam Robbins Midkiff.

Ancestry.com Bringing High-Speed Scanners to FGS in Little Rock

Ancestry.com is excited to provide FGS conference attendees the opportunity to have their family records scanned, for free, on high–speed scanners.

The scanners will be available for up to 15-minute scanning sessions on Thursday, September 3, through Saturday, September 5, during the exhibit hall hours.

Scanning-session signs-ups will open each morning—sign up Thursday morning for a Thursday time slot, Friday morning for a Friday time slot, and so on. The scanning machines and sign-ups will be located in the Toltec Lobby registration area of the Statehouse Convention Center.

To help Ancestry.com finalize scanning plans, we're asking conference attendees to visit the following URL and let us know if they will be bringing items to scan: http://FGSscanners.eventbrite.com

Details about Scanning

· Ancestry.com imaging specialists will operate the scanner

· Ancestry.com is bringing two scanners to the conference: a high–speed, loose–leaf scanner that will scan documents and photographs in full color and a planetary scanner for books and more fragile items

· Attendees will be able to scan about 100 family photographs or documents during a 15–minute session

· Scanned images will be saved to flash drives (provided at no cost by Ancestry.com) and given to attendees. (Note: Scanned images will NOT be uploaded to the Ancestry.com website by Ancestry.com personnel.)

· Due to anticipated demand, conference attendees will be able to sign up for only one scanning session during the conference

• There is always a possibility that damage to older, more fragile documents may occur during the scanning process. Ancestry.com urges patrons to use their best judgment when choosing documents to be scanned.

Woman Wants Recognition for Spokane's Black U.S.O.

From the October 28th, 2008 issue of the Spokesman-Review:

Today, the building that housed the black U.S.O. stands empty. Washington Photo, a longtime business in Spokane that occupied the former U.S.O. building, closed its doors in August.

A leader in Spokane’s black community wants the history of the building recognized and preserved, and has called for having it listed on the national or local registers of historic places to acknowledge the contributions of blacks and other minorities to the war effort.

Read more about this effort to preserve Spokane's African-American past here. A historical photo slideshow is also available.

Family Heritage Album Sessions

Free classes offered on creating Family Heritage Albums and Creative Memories Scrapbooks on the first Wednesday of each month, 9:00 to 12:00, at the Fairmount Memorial Park Parsonage House, 5200 W. Wellesley Ave. in Spokane.

"Come learn how to create meaningful photo albums to preserve your family heritage and memories. You will begin putting your photographs into albums with simple techniques that are fun and easy. You'll be amazed at how easy and do-able your project can be." Fresh coffee and juice and delicious pastries will be served.

Classes are the first Wednesday of the month: that's 5 Dec 2007 and then for 2008: 9 Jan, 6 Feb, 5 Mar, 2 Apr, 7 May, 4 Jun, 2 Jul, 6 Aug, 3 Sep, 1 Oct, 5 Nov and 3 Dec.

Please R.S.V.P. to the Fairmount Memorial Association at 509-747-4029.