Sunday, April 22, 2007

Found a treasure

Spent Saturday and Sunday up at my brother's going through some boxes of Dad's things....didn't even get through a small chunk of the stuff but did get through a few boxes. Found a lot of JUNK (please...how many pens, paperclips and pencils does ONE man need!) but also found some treasures....some thing we came across....
**dad's enlisting papers for the Navy in 1949
**a marriage keepsake booklet from my maternal grandparents from June 23, 1923...and if you didn't know Dave and I were married June 23, 1990.
**loads of photos....some we had seen, some we have no idea who they are of, and some from our childhood (some of which I don't remember ever seeing).
**lots of geneology papers from both my parent's families....although I think Dad's side is a little more recorded.
**a letter written between two female relatives (not exactly sure who) dated May 1907....my mom's older brother's birth announcement from 1925.....my maternal grandfather's 8th grade diploma from 1917. It is amazing to hold in my hands a letter that is nearly 100 years old.....

Seeing these things makes me want to get started on albums on both my parents and on my own (as well as Dave's) childhood....so many unanswered questions regarding photos and family and no one left to answer them.

3 comments:

Verna G. said...

Awesome finds! I keep telling myself to get those albums started, but always put it off. This is a great reminder to get in gear.

Rachel M said...

What awesome finds!!!

Til said...

You are so lucky to have found such treasures. I am sure you will make lovely books for them.