I want to do something with them. They range from 1920's to present day. What would you advise? Sensible replies only please. (If i am in wrong category, please advise which i should be in)
2006-10-24 09:23:17 · 9 answers · asked by Caroline 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Contact your local library and ask to speak with their archivist. If they don't have one they will know of a museum or library nearby where you can find one. An archivist is trained in the preservation of old papers and letters. They can tell you how best to preserve them for future generations. They will always help you to decide what to keep. For instance, a letter may not seem of interest but the envelop, stamp or postmark might be very significant. Have fun with this project. Few people have such a personal history.
2006-10-24 09:30:15 · answer #1 · answered by Lynn K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Greetings!
What a wonderful find for you.
What I would like for you to do, is put them into a chronological order. After which you can get yourself a nice cup of coffee and or tea, and read them from the start.
While doing so think about the inner thoughts she might have had while writing these.
Look at the imagery, find the laughter, the hopes the dream.
Most of all keep them to your heart, be wise someday this is you.
Good Luck
Bless you
2006-10-24 09:26:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Laminate them - with appropriate materials so they are preserved...and begin a scrapbook of them. As you read them find things that go along with the story and add them to the scrapbook. Even if they are not original items - like if she mentions going for a Coke with a friend add a Coke label near that letter. If she is writing a friend in California get a California map and put it to one side of the letter. Embellish with ribbons and those scrapbook decorations.
2006-10-24 09:26:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If these letters have any interesting themes to them, why not turn into a book in memory of your mother!
The theme could be about anything, obviously, she has lived through many wars and faced many hardships in her life, are these portrayed in the letters?
There are many books out there written by people who have faced such things and have been best sellers. I myself find this type of book very interesting as they put my own life into prospective!
Worth a try.
Good luck with whatever you decide anyway!
2006-10-24 09:29:22 · answer #4 · answered by Welshchick 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'd recommend scanning them first thing. then in chronological order compile them. you can insert pictures if they are available - basically making a book of her life. you can then scan them or copy them and compile them as a gift for other family members at Christmas?! i would keep the originals in the special historical holders - you can get them most anywhere now but they are acid free and made for documents to retain them and then seal them in one of those oversized ziplocked bags.
2006-10-24 09:25:55 · answer #5 · answered by Marysia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If its not too emotional for you then maybe have a book published of them, it would be a wonderful memorial to your mom and would probably be wonderful for other people to read too, you are so lucky I would love to have just one letter from my mom.
2006-10-24 11:49:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
first off, if you are going to photo copy them, you could make a collage of them and frame them, or if they are originals, you could take each one and put it in a scrape book, and buy her a fireproof, waterproof safe box, so if anything happened tothem, she would always have those memories saved forever. the fireproof boxes are at walmart for $50.
2006-10-24 09:25:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make a scrapbook with them, and add pictures of your mother.
2006-10-24 09:24:57 · answer #8 · answered by bibliophile31 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
could you get them bound into a hard cover book?
2006-10-24 09:24:25 · answer #9 · answered by Jenyfer C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋