{"id":10739,"date":"2016-06-21T13:07:19","date_gmt":"2016-06-21T17:07:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/65.175.118.96\/?p=10739"},"modified":"2025-10-08T15:28:52","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T19:28:52","slug":"summertime-archival-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/summertime-archival-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Projects &#8211; Time to Preserve Your Life!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"688\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fixing-Lawn-Mower-600x413-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23690 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fixing-Lawn-Mower-600x413-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fixing-Lawn-Mower-600x413-1-600x413.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fixing-Lawn-Mower-600x413-1-768x528.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/688;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blamemyfather.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/push-mower.jpg\"><\/a>Fixing the old-school push lawnmower &#8211; one of the rites of summer back in the day. Got some downtime this July \/ August? Spend it preserving great old family snapshots such as this one. You&#8217;ll be glad you did!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">It&#8217;s officially summer<\/span>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"1061\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Woman-in-Weird-Summer-Outfit-509x600-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23691 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Woman-in-Weird-Summer-Outfit-509x600-1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Woman-in-Weird-Summer-Outfit-509x600-1-509x600.jpg 509w, https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Woman-in-Weird-Summer-Outfit-509x600-1-768x905.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/1061;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">So, if it&#8217;s summer, it&#8217;s . . .<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"379\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Family-in-Old-Car-600x379.jpg\" alt=\"archival\" class=\"wp-image-10751 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Family-in-Old-Car-600x379.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Family-in-Old-Car.jpg 760w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/379;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">. . . time to pack up the car and hit the road!<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-6922\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"427\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Photo-Album-Swimmers-1-600x427.jpg\" alt=\"archival\" class=\"wp-image-6922 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Photo-Album-Swimmers-1-600x427.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Photo-Album-Swimmers-1.jpg 760w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/427;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">. . . time to wear that fetching new bathing suit!<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-10746\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"456\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Canoe-600x456.jpg\" alt=\"archival\" class=\"wp-image-10746 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Canoe-600x456.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Canoe.jpg 760w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/456;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">. . . time to go on vacation!<\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\"><br><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">(searching for the Loch Ness Monster optional<\/span>)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-7190\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"475\" height=\"474\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lance-in-Baseball-Uniform.jpg\" alt=\"archival\" class=\"wp-image-7190 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lance-in-Baseball-Uniform.jpg 475w, https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lance-in-Baseball-Uniform-150x150.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 475px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 475\/474;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">. . . time for baseball!<\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\"><br><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">(and strike out, like I always did<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"558\" height=\"600\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Man-on-Bike-Cyanotype-558x600.jpg\" alt=\"archival\" class=\"wp-image-10748 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Man-on-Bike-Cyanotype-558x600.jpg 558w, https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Man-on-Bike-Cyanotype.jpg 707w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 558px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 558\/600;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">. . . time for bike rides!<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"375\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Postcard-Picnic-copy-2-1-600x375.jpg\" alt=\"archival\" class=\"wp-image-10755 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Postcard-Picnic-copy-2-1-600x375.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Postcard-Picnic-copy-2-1.jpg 766w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/375;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">. . . time for watermelon!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-6920\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"436\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Photo-Album-People-Playing-1-600x436.jpg\" alt=\"archival\" class=\"wp-image-6920 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Photo-Album-People-Playing-1-600x436.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Photo-Album-People-Playing-1.jpg 760w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/436;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">. . . time to goof around in the summer sun!<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"384\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Family-Lined-Up-Outside-600x384.jpg\" alt=\"archival\" class=\"wp-image-10750 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Family-Lined-Up-Outside-600x384.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Family-Lined-Up-Outside.jpg 760w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/384;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">. . . time for the family reunion!<\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\"><br><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">(and great-grandpa&#8217;s dreaded conga line)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"566\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Color-Wedding-Snapshot-600x566.jpg\" alt=\"archival\" class=\"wp-image-10745 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/566;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">. . . time for summer weddings!<br>(and goofy hats)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"586\" height=\"600\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kid-Playing-with-Toys-Outside-586x600.jpg\" alt=\"archival\" class=\"wp-image-10749 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 586px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 586\/600;width:586px;height:auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kid-Playing-with-Toys-Outside-586x600.jpg 586w, https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kid-Playing-with-Toys-Outside.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 586px) 100vw, 586px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: large;\">. . . time to play in the dirt with your toy trucks!<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"377\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Girl-with-Pony-600x377.jpg\" alt=\"archival\" class=\"wp-image-10752 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Girl-with-Pony-600x377.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Girl-with-Pony.jpg 760w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/377;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">. . . time for Emily to get a pony for her birthday!<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-4204 size-medium\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"410\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-Overall-Collection-front-view-copy-600x410.jpg\" alt=\"archival\" class=\"wp-image-4204 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-Overall-Collection-front-view-copy-600x409.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-Overall-Collection-front-view-copy.jpg 800w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/410;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">. . . time to save your life!<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">Whoa. Wait a minute. Did I just say &#8220;time to save your life&#8221;?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">Yeah, I&#8217;m not talking about wearing bug spray to prevent Lyme disease, or wearing sun screen to prevent future problems, or wearing your seatbelt or bike helmet on the way to the beach \/ campsite \/ family reunion (but do all those things!).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.archivalmethods.com\/product\/4-x-6-archive-envelopes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"499\" height=\"600\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Speer-Family-Camping-1965-copy-499x600.jpg\" alt=\"archival\" class=\"wp-image-7217 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 499px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 499\/600;width:499px;height:auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Speer-Family-Camping-1965-copy-499x600.jpg 499w, https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Speer-Family-Camping-1965-copy.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Archival Photo Envelopes are a great way to preserve your family photos.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">Nope, I&#8217;m talking about saving those moments that<strong> <\/strong>make up your life: the snapshots, photo albums, postcards and family artifacts \u2013 past and present \u2013 that document all those happy summertime memories of both today and yesteryear.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">So, when you&#8217;re not camping, at the beach, at a wedding, or a party, spend some of the dog days of summer rummaging through your attic, your basement, your phone or your camera for your family photographs. Print your favorites and then place them in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archivalmethods.com\/product\/print-and-slide-pages#nomobile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">archival pages<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archivalmethods.com\/category\/binders#nomobile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">binders<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archivalmethods.com\/category\/window-mat-cutting#nomobile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mat<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archivalmethods.com\/category\/frames#nomobile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">frame<\/a> them, to capture wonderful summertime memories to last a lifetime (and beyond!).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Contact Us<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If you have any additional questions on preserving your collections, or would you like more information on any of our museum-quality archival storage and presentation materials, please <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.archivalmethods.com\/?ip=contactus%2Ecfm#nomobile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contact us<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\">. We\u2019re always there to help with any archiving, storage, or presentation questions you may have.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s officially summer! &nbsp; So, if it&#8217;s summer, it&#8217;s . . . \u00a0 Whoa. Wait a minute. 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