Projectkin Live: The View from Kathy's Corner

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At Kathy’s Corner: Archiving & a Professional’s Insight

In our rollicking conversation this morning, we touched on a variety of topics that intertwined media with memories, stories with context. At several points in our conversation and comments from the chat, we touched on the Projectkin special last week with Lori Olson White of the Lost and Found Story Box.

* In the talk, Lori introduced her ongoing series, “Building my Bridge to 2076,” describing Annie Deihm’s methodology for creating a time capsule for the American Tricentennial in 2076.

Lori will also be Kathy’s guest for Kathy’s Corner in May. I’ll be attending from an undisclosed location in Fort Wayne during the National Genealogical Society annual conference. (Tickets still available 😉)

Part of what made that discussion so relevant was the recurrent conversation we’ve had on Kathy’s Corner about the wide variety of media you can use to tell stories. Kathy is currently participating in a conference sponsored by Forever.com, the maker of Artisan, her favorite digital scrapbooking platform.

* We may come back to that topic again, just as we have when we discussed “Junk Journals,” and related visual storytelling topics with Taneya Koonce:

Remember, Thursday’s program is held via Zoom, so you will need to register for your personal link. To learn more about our special guest, Kate Jacus, please visit her site at The Photo Curator, or just drop your questions into the comments below.

About Kathy Stone

Kathy has been the “cornerstone” of Projectkin since we were a “Rōnin” gang called “PostPonga.” That was just over three years ago, just after RootsTech 2023. Her commitment to the physical artifacts of family history now inspires our whole community. Learn more about what Kathy is doing today at her own publication:

As Projectkin, we’re here to help families tell their stories in any form. I feel strongly that our collections of photos and other artifacts are key to our memories and, in turn, our stories. Do you have friends or family members who may benefit from this? Please share our work and invite friends and family to join us:

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