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Caring for Keepsakes: The Top 10 Family Heirlooms (BONUS webinar for subscribers)

Denise May Levenick
Mar 20, 2015
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Welcome
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Introduction
4m 25s
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What do I do with all this stuff?
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Archival Storage Products
3m 27s
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Top 10 Family Heirlooms
51s
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Musical Instruments
2m 25s
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Clocks and Watches
2m 10s
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Recipes
1m 17s
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Letters and Diaries
3m 46s
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Family Bible
11m 40s
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Weapons
1m 57s
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Furniture
1m 05s
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Jewelry
1m 42s
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Quilts & Handmade Items
2m 00s
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Photos
1m 52s
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When Heirlooms Become Orphans
3m 23s
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Prevent Orphans
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Preservation
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Write an Heirloom History
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Your Heirloom's History
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Heirloom History Form
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Curator's Commandments
3m 58s

About this webinar

Preservation and storage tips for the most popular family treasures, from photographs to furniture, from love letters to lockets, from family Bibles to battlefield relics. Learn to identify common hazards such as pests, mold, and acid migration, and how to safely store heirlooms in your home.

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Denise May Levenick
In every family, someone ends up with “the stuff.” Denise May Levenick is a writer, researcher, and speaker with a passion for preserving and sharing family treasures of all kinds. She is the creator of the award-winning family history
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