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June 2007

Obsolete technology as objets d’art

by Sally J.

Why not bring a portable scanner when you visit family this summer?

by Sally J.

in Blog, Share

CD player from a bygone era

by Sally J.

A correction about digmypics

by Sally J.

Another "oops" time capsule story, this time it’s personal

by Sally J.

Archivists don’t do time capsules. Here’s why…

by Sally J.

What to keep? What to toss?

by Sally J.

in Blog, Organize

Treasure trove of historical photographs of African-Americans

by Sally J.

Flash drives are NOT for long term storage

by Sally J.

in Blog, Preserve

Another hidden mom photo, this one a tintype

by Sally J.

in Blog, Uncategorized

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