By Steve Edwards One of the most common questions I’m asked about legacy films is simple: How much does it cost? People often ask it with the same hesitation they might have when asking a doctor for test results. And the truth is, my answer has evolved as my projects have become more research-heavy and …
The Autumn and Winter of Our Lives – Becca DeKay-Robson
Autumn is one of my favorite times of the year, and I know I’m not alone in my love of the season. My heart is whole as I’m able to experience all the natural events that unfold as September turns to October, and then to November. Temperatures drop, the morning air is crisp, and frost …
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What I Learned by Doing a Pilot Project – Nancy Burkhalter
When I started out as a personal historian, all the old pros told me, “Do a pilot project. You won’t regret it.” So, I dutifully set out to find a willing subject. I guess I took the assignment too literally because I did find a pilot who had transitioned smoothly from being a Vietnam wartime …
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Make new friends in 2022—talk to librarians and ask them for help!
by Connie Shipley In the past year, I have gone through many distinct steps organizing my time and energy to gather information about my great-grandfather. In this article, I want to share some sources you may not realize are at your fingertips to help you put your own life story together, or that of people …
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The Paradoxical Careers of Colonel Byron Cassius Goss
A biography of Col. Goss by Nancy Burkhalter The Business Of War Mention tear gas, and everyone has an opinion. But few know about one man behind its proliferation. His biography, Gas Man and Great White Hunter Byron C. Goss: A Biography, tells the story of Colonel Byron Cassius Goss, who played a key role …
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Sharing the History of a Family Business
by Maia Fischler A Idea Whose Time Had Come When Hal Schudel got his PhD in agriculture in the early 1950s, Christmas trees were very different from what we know now. Most people opened their presents around scraggly trees that they cut themselves in the forest. A couple of companies were providing wild trees from …
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