Posted on 10/28/2005 5:14:15 PM PDT by pau1f0rd
BTTT!
Have a scanner....Just hope they scan. They numbered them because of the inconsistancy of the mail.....
They also had a code....Think most couples did.
Dad said that his aunt had given them a subscription to National Geographic....He noticed an article on the area he was stationed and was able to tell mom. "check out Aunt Ruth's Christmas present you might see friends of mine in the 20s!"
She got the message and knew exactly where he was.
He took a slow boat back to the states. A local girls (who worked at the movie theatre) brother was in charge of communication on the boat....Let his sister know when they would be arriving. She told mom...So mom was up, the phone only rang once, she answered it at 3:12 AM.....
BTW I was born nine months after my mother met dad at the door......a very wanted child.
Where do they find such men ?
The secret is not to be overly organized and a perfectionist who wants a memorabilia/photo collection to be a work of art that will last for two hundred years.
Have FUN with this daunting project and end up with a relaxed, always available organizational system that is forever low-maintenance.
I found some small, fun, jelly-looking pastel-colored file cabinets (for 8 1/2 x 11 file folders) in a specialty catalogue. Lightweight, inexpensive and attractive. Will last forever. Easy to carry by the handle to Aunt Mamie's house for perusal of contents. Easy to store on a shelf. Easy to grab out and go through at the next Thanksgiving get-together.
Label the outside of the file with an attractive or elegant larger sticker. Label the file inserts themselves by year, by event, by family, or whatever.
Then just drop photos in the proper slot helter-skelter. Who cares? They don't have to be in Dewey Decimal System order when you go through these oldies.
Once in a while, I cull what I don't want anymore. Hard to do, but I do get rid of some once in a while, or I give them away to other family members. I'm not the saver I used to be except for the really historic or sentimental goodies. How many pictures of the Smokies or Disneyland do I need, for heaven's sake.
I date all photos on the back in ball-point pen.
For letters, newspaper clippings and other paper memories, I use 8 1/2 x 11 (along with smaller) white manilla envelopes. They can hold one or more pieces of whatever you are saving. These manillas obviate mildew. Fun patriotic stickers, or pretty Victorian or floral ones, or whatever, can decorate these white envelopes.
Have relatives autograph the manillas with name, date or maybe a sentiment when you're all together looking at pics.
Serving tea is mandatory at this time.
Air the file(s) out once in a while.
Start a file with a few photos in the folders, stick a bow on it and give it as a gift to get the recipient (maybe a teen-ager?) started.
In your case, you could mix the love letters and some vintage WWII photos in one pastel file box.
No more "albums" for me, ever. Grabbing one of my file boxes and getting to what I want to get to immediately is for me.
And I don't want to fire up the DVD or VCR to show a couple of photos in the middle of a tape or disc only to see my company putting on their coats already.
Hope this helps. Works great for me. Have a ball!
Leni
I am struck by this man's bravery, even as I'm disgusted at the cowardice evident in the political landscape before us today... Where indeed do they get such men?
Oh how incredibly sad. And she died so young too. *sigh*
If he didn't, it's a shame. But I'll bet he did.
Leni
What a great letter!
That generation truly was exceptional; they say duty as something one did, not something to be avoided if it caused discomfort.
Quite a father to be proud of, for Michael and Tony.
Thank you.
There ought to be a book on these "codes" - some were pretty ingenious. I read of one guy who was a Jap prisoner and got this past their censors. "I am OK and now weigh as much as Michael."
Michael was a younger brother who weighed 85 pounds.
Thank you US Army EOD, what a moving letter! This is indeed worthy of the 'rarely used outside the Foxhole' ping list. I'm sure the gang will appreciate it.
P.S. Thanks for no boogey men. ;-)
…when the pocket battleship Admiral Scheer was sighted on the horizon. The convoy's sole escort, an ancient converted cargo ship armed with obsolete guns, turned to meet her.
Crippled and sinking, the Jervis Bay held the Admiral Scheer at bay, allowing the convoy to disperse into a winter storm.
Make sure that whatever storage materials you use for your photos and papers that it is ACID-FREE material. A huge problem for museum conservators of old photos and papers is how deteriorated the items are because of the leaching of caustic fumes from otherwise "harmless" storage materials. I say this as someone who has worked in museums before and know that it is a fine point that makes a difference.
Thanks for the ping.
Thanks.
They are all about. God has many faithful servants.
One sign that we are not abandoned by our Good Lord is that we find real men and real women amongst us. Such people are God's blessing.
But the main thing to consider is that the crew knew they were going to loose and be sunk. They also knew the temperature of the water they knew they would soon be swimming in. This is where the true bravery comes in.
So very true. Bravery is not doing something dangerous, it is doing something for the Greater Good that scares the daylights out of you.
There is no greater Love than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends. (John 15: 13)
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