Resource person: Susan Crane, susan.crane@pdop.org 708-725-2500

Location: Cheney Mansion Living Room | 220 North Euclid Avenue, Oak Park, IL, 60302

Description:

Do you have a closet/attic/basement stash of family papers and keepsakes that you plan to organize this year?  Bring some of your family photos and documents* to this hands-on class, where professional archivists will teach you how to store, organize and catalog your family collection. In this class, we’ll discuss what makes up a family archive, show you the road map of how to organize your collection so it’s easily accessible and start you doing the work right then.

 Archivists Hilarie Pozesky and Claire Mokrauer-Madden, co-founders of Sepia Archival Management, have worked with the archives of the Chicago Public Art Group, the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, and the Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures at the University of Chicago, as well as their archival collections. They are both passionate about making historical documents available and findable to all.

We will have light snacks and 2 drink tickets are included in our registration. We will also have pieces from Cheney Mansion's own history as examples!  Ages 21+

Available spots: 50/50

Price: $58.00 Taxes waived

Required age: Over 21 years old on the day of the activity

Notes: *Please choose items that you wouldn’t mind showing other people. Considering transportation and handling, please do not bring anything that may be too fragile.

Tags: Pleasant Home Adult Activities Ceramics

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