Meet the Personal History Expo Exhibitors: Part 2, SLK Communications
Part 2 of our interviews/introductions to the exhibitors that will be staffing tables at the 2011 Personal History Expo. For more information about the expo, click here. Susan Knobler, of SLK...
View ArticleSelf-Publishing Advice from an Expert: Part 3
Part 3 of Hillary Doyle’s interview with David Braughler, Account Manager at Greyden Press. What are some examples of books you’re published recently? Recent books include “Images Old and New” – the...
View ArticleMeet the Personal History Expo Exhibitors: Part 3, Extraordinary Lives
Part 3 of our interviews/introductions to the exhibitors that will be staffing tables at the 2011 Personal History Expo. For more information about the expo, click here. Mary Ann Mayers is co-owner of...
View ArticleHow Quickly the Time Goes – The End of My Summer Internship
Over this summer, I have learned so much about the various ways we can store our memories, and also how often our memories are lost over time. I decided I didn’t want to look back at my photos some...
View ArticleTop 7 Things I Learned at the APH Conference
I spent last week in Las Vegas, an amusing place for a gathering of 170 or so personal historians, who tend to be quiet, introspective, non-gambling types. But I LOVE Vegas, so it was just fine with...
View ArticleOur Parents as People
In the past 12 hours, I have seen and heard more of Diane Keaton than I had in the past several years combined. Last night I caught her on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and this morning she was on...
View ArticlePreserving the Memories that Make a House a Home
(We are pleased to present another Guest Post from our friend Jan Mueller, a history and genealogy librarian with an interest in personal history.) One of my alternative routes home from work takes me...
View ArticleYou’re Never Too Old For a First Day Photo
Like many moms, Jennifer and I both have collections of first day of school photos, which we started taking years before we met each other. Every year, from preschool on, no matter how rushed I was as...
View ArticleWho Do You Think You Are?
(We are pleased to present another Guest Post from our friend Jan Mueller, a history and genealogy librarian with an interest in personal history.) Given the tremendous pop culture presence generated...
View ArticleGUEST POST: His Story – and History
(We are pleased to present another Guest Post from our friend Jan Mueller, a history and genealogy librarian with an interest in personal history. If you have an interesting story about preserving life...
View Article7 Tips To Help Capture Great Family Stories
Enjoy the experience of capturing family stories! Recently we were asked by a client to capture her life story – in just two hours. Could we do it, we wondered? With a bit of advance planning,...
View ArticleWhy Should I Tell My Life Stories? Overcoming Objections
Two grandparents – no stories Last week we got a phone call from a client who had purchased one of our Oral History Packages at a charity auction. She was so excited to have won the auction, and told...
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