tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post4038064184878274058..comments2024-03-13T21:06:16.936-04:00Comments on Olive Tree Genealogy Blog: Passing on Your Family Genealogy Treasures to a DescendantOlive Tree Genealogyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-45185779028283631532019-10-12T01:29:20.463-04:002019-10-12T01:29:20.463-04:00I have my grandfather’s wooden trunk with his name...I have my grandfather’s wooden trunk with his name inscribed inside ... he was born in 1897 and was used to ferry his things from when he was a toddler to 5 years old. He went to live with his lighthouse keeper uncle which he remained till he was ready for schooling so had to move to be nearer to school. The lighthouse was mull of kintyre, Scotland and it was so remote, miles from the nearest Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14428943340581666713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-23970063801417836502019-10-06T10:20:57.846-04:002019-10-06T10:20:57.846-04:00I love antique boxes, trunks etc as well. Fortuna...I love antique boxes, trunks etc as well. Fortunately for me, I have younger children and grandchildren who also love these items, however, not everyone is interested in family papers. Fortunately the Low Dutch Archives at the Harrodsburg Historical Society does, so I don't family lines, my descendants are not interested in there where someone will appreciate using them.<br /><br />Judy Cassidynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-2595245384912679512016-02-19T01:04:58.532-05:002016-02-19T01:04:58.532-05:00Would sealing pictures in a #10 can with an oxygen...Would sealing pictures in a #10 can with an oxygen absorber work for old originalsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-80031207983040020482014-07-08T11:14:31.421-04:002014-07-08T11:14:31.421-04:00As a book and paper conservator, I agree with the ...As a book and paper conservator, I agree with the previous poster about not storing your beloved treasures in wood. Perhaps you could treat the box as part of a treasure map - leave a note in the box saying to look in the archival boxes for family treasures. It's a lovely box - just inappropriate for long-term storage (including all materials, dolls, artwork, photographs, and all papers). Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-72915001345455925812012-07-16T07:54:20.244-04:002012-07-16T07:54:20.244-04:00I had generations of treasures funel down to me wh...I had generations of treasures funel down to me when my mother passed a few years ago. I couldn't believe how much there was, randomly strewn about the house. When I got it all consolidated, there was far more there than I could hope to enjoy. Yes, I could have boxed it all up and put it in a closet, but what good would that do? So I contacted the Bentley Historical Library at the Ann Ruhmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-66134688313987889112012-07-15T16:39:58.663-04:002012-07-15T16:39:58.663-04:00Great idea! Who wouldn't love inheriting or d...Great idea! Who wouldn't love inheriting or discovering something like this. I need to gather my stuff into one place like this. Thanks for the inspiration. Now I wish I hadn't let my parents cedar chest go. Still don't know where I'd have put it, though. Maybe my great grandmother's trunk that came over the oregon trail could be worked into a suitable receptaple for Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-52072754670845099222012-07-15T16:39:18.872-04:002012-07-15T16:39:18.872-04:00Excellent reminder, Rochester Musings. I have copi...Excellent reminder, Rochester Musings. I have copies of some of my "goodies" but have never copied the journals. <br /><br />Thanks for reminding me! I feel another blog post coming on :-)Olive Tree Genealogyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-31815449161603775742012-07-15T16:29:55.909-04:002012-07-15T16:29:55.909-04:00It is great to have all of those things stored in ...It is great to have all of those things stored in one place, but do you have copies or emergency plans for fire, flood, tornadoes and other disasters that have taken many collections. Always best to plan for the worst.Rochester Musingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12691166117035061907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-60726617820736073832012-07-14T18:51:42.270-04:002012-07-14T18:51:42.270-04:00I have artifacts from one side of the family in a ...I have artifacts from one side of the family in a leather valise that once belonged to my great-grandparents and the other side of the family in an antique trunk. Like Lorine, I thought the descendants would be more likely to keep it if the container seemed special. <br /><br />I didn't think about the outgsssing of either the leather or the wood. Good things to consider. I also forgot that Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01989261931877747959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-5613023839572312762012-07-14T18:49:43.564-04:002012-07-14T18:49:43.564-04:00I have artifacts from one side of the family in a ...I have artifacts from one side of the family in a leather valise that once belonged to my great-grandparents and the other side of the family in an antique trunk. Like Lorine, I thought the descendants would be more likely to keep it if the container seemed special. <br /><br />I didn't think about the outgsssing of either the leather or the wood. Good things to consider. I also forgot that Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01989261931877747959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-21818351324965455162012-07-13T11:26:58.696-04:002012-07-13T11:26:58.696-04:00JL mine is actually an antique tool box and it has...JL mine is actually an antique tool box and it has 2 small drawers which didn't show in the photo I took. <br /><br />We also have a blanket box that hubs great grandpa made and another that his grandfather's brother made! <br /><br />So great for storing blankets or treasures :-)Olive Tree Genealogyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-59177811132331065612012-07-13T11:25:44.448-04:002012-07-13T11:25:44.448-04:00Jacqi I totally agree with you! My parents were no...Jacqi I totally agree with you! My parents were not sentimental and nothing was saved but my dad had a small drawer where he kept mementos. As I kid I spent many hours going through itOlive Tree Genealogyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-79254069990273005882012-07-13T11:23:34.698-04:002012-07-13T11:23:34.698-04:00Deb - nice to know you will be starting to store y...Deb - nice to know you will be starting to store your treasures to pass onOlive Tree Genealogyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-29538103248934887112012-07-13T11:23:06.834-04:002012-07-13T11:23:06.834-04:00Candace - love the idea of your tall secretary for...Candace - love the idea of your tall secretary for your nieces!Olive Tree Genealogyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-78985589213478224032012-07-13T11:21:46.482-04:002012-07-13T11:21:46.482-04:00Excellent point Jim. I believe that my treasures ...Excellent point Jim. I believe that my treasures are much more apt to be kept by descendants if they are in a beautiful box. So I will get some acid free storage boxes to put the papers in and then store those boxes inside my blanket box. <br /><br />It's human nature to treat items with more reverence if they are inside something that looks important or pretty. But your point about Olive Tree Genealogyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-62723095502877030322012-07-13T08:53:11.746-04:002012-07-13T08:53:11.746-04:00As much as I love wood and as much as I love woodw...As much as I love wood and as much as I love woodworking, I would be hesitant to store paper, photos, etc. in a wood box. As I understand it from the archivists at the Kentucky Historical Society where I volunteer, wood "outgasses" and that would not be healthy for your treasures. Acid-free storage boxes may not be a pretty but would be healthier for your treasures.Jim Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09897779686206557542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-52671177050214705322012-07-12T15:33:54.943-04:002012-07-12T15:33:54.943-04:00Lorine, the title of your post today really resona...Lorine, the title of your post today really resonated with me, so I had to come check out what you were saying about this. It is so important to be able to pass along our treasures to the next generation. I think the only reason we have the photos, letters, and other documents we do have is because <b>someone</b> considered it important enough to pass along. Why break the chain now?<br /><br />I Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-38492889029606316252012-07-12T14:43:44.020-04:002012-07-12T14:43:44.020-04:00My genealogy treasure box is a seven foot tall sec...My genealogy treasure box is a seven foot tall secretary, filled with all the family items I've inherited. I've made a three-ring binder with a page for each item, with a picture, listing who first owned it, how it descended to me, and where it is now if it's not in the secretary. It also includes any stories that are connected with the piece. One of my nieces will have to deal with Candacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18188358560278924021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-85403721812218344562012-07-12T13:29:30.614-04:002012-07-12T13:29:30.614-04:00I wonder where the old family antique blanket box ...I wonder where the old family antique blanket box <i>is</i>. I remember one very similar to the one in your photo. It was a cedar chest that held blankets. A question for my mother.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-29840171983444876992012-07-12T13:22:06.156-04:002012-07-12T13:22:06.156-04:00What a great idea and one I never thought of. My ...What a great idea and one I never thought of. My collection has grown to an unbelievable size recently and I've been thinking about how best to store things. I have a hope chest that would be just perfect for this. Thanks!Debi Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17409492643470603926noreply@blogger.com