Our local photo/video store did a fantastic job of scanning and preserving our old family photos from the 60s 70s and 80s. They were able to restore the color in some of the old photographs and put them all on a USB drive. The cost was a lot less than you would think. I would encourage everyone to act now and preserve your family history. Take some time during this quarantine to tell your kids your family history and identify everybody in the old photos before no one knows who those people are in the pictures.
@tennesse_courier3 жыл бұрын
The things i continue to learn on this channel. Great information..
@TheHistoryUnderground3 жыл бұрын
Awesome, thank you!
@MjrCarnyx3 жыл бұрын
So many wows, unbelievable. Absolute astounded by the different types of products and their weir when being touched. And than you pull out your family history of WW2. Pfffff... so amazing. Thanks for sharing
@TheHistoryUnderground3 жыл бұрын
My pleasure! Glad that you enjoyed it. Who would have ever thought that you could wash paper? 🤷🏻♂️
@MjrCarnyx3 жыл бұрын
@@TheHistoryUnderground Yesss, complete madness. Would have loved to work / volunteer in such an environment, learning so so much. Maybe one day :)
@DAGO583 жыл бұрын
I wonder what conservation will be like in 200 years from now. We rarely write letters, post cards or use paper maps. Our photos and books are now digitised. I wonder will they last the test of time.
@terrirobinson38763 жыл бұрын
This was really fascinating. It is so fascinating what they can do to restore old documents and photos.
@TheHistoryUnderground3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I had no idea.
@discingaround Жыл бұрын
What a great look into how our history is preserved. Always so interesting to see material sciences and others going into restorations and preservation. Thanks for helping show that side of it all, I really enjoyed it!
@timothyogden97613 жыл бұрын
I always learn something watching your videos. Thank you!
@TheHistoryUnderground3 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it! Thanks. I'm always learning something too :)
@rogernelson78953 жыл бұрын
Love your videos. I look forward to them every week. Was just wondering if you’ve ever done anything from the little big horn. I love this part of our history and would be very interested on your take and the access you would be able to have.
@TheHistoryUnderground3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Haven't done anything on Little Big Horn yet, but that's definitely on the list.
@grannivaughn3 жыл бұрын
Loved this episode!
@TheHistoryUnderground3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Glad that you enjoyed it. Kind of a different spin for me.
@josephpalen71492 жыл бұрын
Very cool presentation. Might want to swing on by the MVHS Mahoning Valley Historical Society. You will find a few significant buildings that deserve honorable mention preserving our history. While you're in town come check out Mill Creek Park created during the ice age from the ice glaciers.
@VAhistTeach3 жыл бұрын
A few years ago as part of a professional development course, I got to go into the conservation lab at the Mariners Museum and see first hand how they are conserving artifacts from the USS Monitor
@TheHistoryUnderground3 жыл бұрын
Oh wow! I’d love to see that.
@stevensloat47563 жыл бұрын
That was a very interesting
@TheHistoryUnderground3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@pigybak3 жыл бұрын
preserve history....keep tearing down those statues 🙈
@TheHistoryUnderground3 жыл бұрын
Ugh.
@charlesgoodwin86913 жыл бұрын
No kidding!Dallas tx local gov. Has spent over 500,000.00 in local gov. funds removing civil war statutes. Quess that was used wisely?!.
@tommac213 жыл бұрын
I really enjoy your videos. But one thing bothers me, when you say that someone is smarter then you. I think the appropriate thing to say is that they are more knowledgeable then you. Because I'm sure there's thing you know that they dont.
@SandervkHistory3 жыл бұрын
Wauw.... i am so glad places like these excist! Really interesting video. Glad that you showed this to us! My faith in humanity is restored! 🙏
@TheHistoryUnderground3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! I was pretty impressed with all of the work that they do there.
@dawnmccune37093 жыл бұрын
HI I JUST WANTED TO SAY YOU ARE DOING A JOB WELL DONE AND I ENJOY WATCHING YOUR VIDEOS AND AGAIN THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR VIDEO AND STORIES AND MAY GOD BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS AS YOU TRAVEL AMEN AND PLEASE BE CAREFUL AND STAY SAFE AMEN AGAIN THANK YOU
@TheHistoryUnderground3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@johnf22713 жыл бұрын
Very impressive and love that they are conserving/ saving history.
@TheHistoryUnderground3 жыл бұрын
Very much so. Thanks!
@johnf22713 жыл бұрын
@@TheHistoryUnderground your welcome
@dawndickson21563 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making this video. So thankful labs like this exist. Oh to be able to read those letters from the civil war! I hope you get your families photo professionally pampered and framed so you may hang it up. You are honoring all who served by what you are doing making these videos to preserve history and share with us. Blessings and be safe.
@TheHistoryUnderground3 жыл бұрын
The Civil War diary hurt me. I'd really like to know what was in there. Thanks for the kind words :)
@DRFelGood3 жыл бұрын
“JD” Fabulous research Thank You So Much for sharing your discoveries 👍
@TheHistoryUnderground3 жыл бұрын
My pleasure!
@DougPhillipsGPlus3 жыл бұрын
Fascinating JD. Your vlog is so incredibly important. Thanks for doing what you do brother.
@TheHistoryUnderground3 жыл бұрын
I appreciate that!
@swimnwfishes3 жыл бұрын
A bad day in a museum is better than a good day a lot of other places.
@georgeseal47703 жыл бұрын
Servied on USS Mullany DD 528 1965 - 1966 TM 3 Sonar gang
@TheHistoryUnderground3 жыл бұрын
Awesome! I would have loved to have walked on that ship.
@johnpeddicord49323 жыл бұрын
Glad to see people restoring history than destroying history 👍👍
@TheHistoryUnderground3 жыл бұрын
Amen to that.
@chrislinn44863 жыл бұрын
Nice to see something behind the scenes of a museum. Very interesting. Nice to see other types of conservation stories in the future. Excellent video. Keep up the interesting work 👍
@TheHistoryUnderground3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I'm wanting to go back and some point and shoot some more content. I got a behind the scenes tour of their archives but didn't have time to film it all.
@MsBee-cf5zx3 жыл бұрын
Our Indiana Historical Museum is TRULY wonderful!!!!
@TheHistoryUnderground3 жыл бұрын
Definitely!
@MiJacFan13 жыл бұрын
I used to work at Michael's Arts and Crafts Store and I was department manager in the framing department. I remember we would measure and see lots of old pieces come through our hands. I would highly suggest that if you decided to preserve your photos/documents, have them custom framed. The processes we used to use were museum quality. All acid free mats, adhesives, and other preservation materials. I don't know about now, haven't worked there in over 15 years, but for highly treasured, expensive pieces, we would make the client take their items home after careful measurements, then make an appointment with us to put it all together after all materials were ordered. I loved seeing everyone's items they brought in, but unfortunately most people would 🤯 after seeing the prices $$$! But custom framing is an investment, one that I would highly recommend.
@billd.iniowa22633 жыл бұрын
I worked with a guy who had run across a Civil War era sword. He brought it to work and used the shop's wire wheel to "shine it up". He removed the beautiful old patina that can only come with handling and time. Completely ruined it. Scroll work and all. Could have been a 200 to 500 dollar item maybe. But he reduced it to a worthless wall hanger. Probably wasnt worth 20 bucks anymore. Folks, if you dont know what you're doing, call somebody. There's just some things that you dont clean up. Some wooden furniture, some guns, it depends. Dont people watch The Antiques Roadshow anymore? lol -- Thanx for the tour JD.
@TheHistoryUnderground3 жыл бұрын
Gosh. That story hurt my soul 😣
@billd.iniowa22633 жыл бұрын
@@TheHistoryUnderground Oh man, when I saw what he had done I told him about the patina being important. He looked at me, kinda open-mouthed and he looked down at the "object" he was holding in his hands. He went from beaming smile to abject horror in a few seconds. I bet he dont ever do THAT again.
@lisaflint70273 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this! I've been concerned about what to do with my old photo's and a family bible, ironically enough they're from my maternal ancestors who are all descended from the first settlers of Indiana! I'd like to donate what I have to the Indiana Historical Society and make them available to the public. I'd love to pass them on, but no one in my immediate family wants them, and I want them to be preserved for those who do. Keep on doing what you are doing, it's so important now.
@donnal.oglesby48063 жыл бұрын
the whole thing was very interesting, and never knew you could wash paper..thank you for sharing..
@billbroecker19813 жыл бұрын
Great video. I volunteer at the IN historical society and love what they do. Thanks for spreading the story.
@patricialenaburg65533 жыл бұрын
Fascinating video, I think almost everyone has things that need to be preserved or fixed. I wished we could have seen the process of how somethings are restored, or saved, but I realize sometimes it's a long process. Great video.
@TheHistoryUnderground3 жыл бұрын
Yeah. I’d like to go back at some point and do something a little more in depth.
@kimberlyflick1593 жыл бұрын
Fascinating! I would love to work with those documents!
@TheHistoryUnderground3 жыл бұрын
Right? Pretty amazing facility.
@aslooijer3 жыл бұрын
Wowww. Washing paper..... fascinating stuff. Really liked this one JD. On toetje next place!
@TheHistoryUnderground3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! That paper washing blew my mind.
@HuntStacheHistory3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely love this! Would be so fun to do some volunteer work at a place like this. Great episode as always! 👍
@billd.iniowa22633 жыл бұрын
I doubt very much they'd let you touch anything but the trash cans and a mop, lol. I think you have to have a college degree to do restoration for the govt.
@HuntStacheHistory3 жыл бұрын
@@billd.iniowa2263 Been doing volunteer work at local historical archives for years, assisting in curation in many different ways. A lot of places dont have the money for a staff like this, and operate largely on volunteer staff.
@billd.iniowa22633 жыл бұрын
@@HuntStacheHistory Sounds interesting, thanx!
@TheHistoryUnderground3 жыл бұрын
That would be cool! I'd love to just hang out for a few days and watch. Especially when they wash the paper.
@HuntStacheHistory3 жыл бұрын
@@TheHistoryUnderground Absolutely, I didnt know that was a thing until this video. I cant imagine how much awesome history has come through that lab.
@frankcasey74233 жыл бұрын
Awesome video! This was really cool! I appreciated the background of how they do some of these preservations or repairs on historical documents. Thank you for showing us this and Thank you for your Uncle’s service to this great country too! I hope his unit picture turns out ok! Good luck and take care! Frank from Philadelphia, PA.
@TheHistoryUnderground3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much! I had fun with this one.
@BigLisaFan3 жыл бұрын
Never heard of washing paper before. The things these people can do is almost like magic but sadly, those Civil War letters are beyond hope. The history lost makes me want to nearly cry.
@TheHistoryUnderground3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, the paper washing was something else. And I feel your pain on those lost documents.
@mikenixon24013 жыл бұрын
Was wondering just yesterday where you were. Obviously busy. Anoter fine submission.I remember seeing an excellet glasss plate and tin type collection in St. Lois many years ago. Stay warm and safe, weven if you have to resort to 21st century invention to do so.
@TheHistoryUnderground3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! And yes, I've been busy as heck lately.
@royevans50853 жыл бұрын
J.D. I hope you can and able to get your uncle's picture and paper restored so you and your family can injoy the history of the items. I have a picture of my great grand parents and family my grandmother was born in 1907 and she is about 1-2 yrs old in it so I would guess that it is about 110 years old give or take a couple of years.
@TheHistoryUnderground3 жыл бұрын
Wow! Yeah, I'm hoping to get it relaxed and framed properly.
@shellydehart82173 жыл бұрын
Wow, very interesting. Always want to know how they could preserve items. I agree science definitely helps history. ♥️😊👍👍👍
@frankhopper62693 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed this video and all your videos about history in America stay safe regards Frank and Nanette Hopper from Australia cheers mate until your video
@TheHistoryUnderground3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! So glad that you are enjoying them.
@johnkelsey24823 жыл бұрын
Excellent Vlog....Thanks....
@jongolliher42803 жыл бұрын
I am new to your channel beginning with The Battle of Franklin. I'm interested in most history and especially Civil War. So glad that I found your channel JD and really enjoyed this video also!
@kevinbrown33933 жыл бұрын
Thank god places like this exists! Another amazing episode!!
@TheHistoryUnderground3 жыл бұрын
Agreed. These people are doing a good work. Thanks for watching!
@hollyalida60703 жыл бұрын
This was very interesting. I knew they did this with paper but have never seen the inside of a lab. Thank you for sharing!
@TheHistoryUnderground3 жыл бұрын
The paper washing was a new one on me. I'd like to go back and see it in action.
@azchick1820 Жыл бұрын
❤I wasn’t sure I’d find this video interesting - WOW! I was wrong! Thanks!
@thetylerking12 жыл бұрын
I can't find your video of the asylum no.2 in St. Jo, Missouri. Do you have more videos of Psych history? love your videos
@thecoolloops3 жыл бұрын
Hi Man.. Your fan from Indonesia here.. loves your works..
@TheHistoryUnderground3 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thank you!
@roadlizardcu86643 жыл бұрын
Fascinating processes in preservation, enjoyed the video very much. Thank you for showing this side of the story. You be safe and take care.
@TheHistoryUnderground3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching.
@palerider40153 жыл бұрын
Thank you for shedding some light on this absolutely fascinating work. 👏👏👏
@TheHistoryUnderground3 жыл бұрын
👍🏻
@ericmack10773 жыл бұрын
Love your Indiana content. I’m friends with Hamilton county historical society President if you have any interest in anything there.
@janecarolhogue31403 жыл бұрын
Thank you for visiting another of our museums downtown ❤ Your videos are always fascinating. I have said you must save history and learn from it. Thank you again
@TheHistoryUnderground3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I really enjoyed my time there.
@rontucker94993 жыл бұрын
Another fantastic episode. Thank you.
@TheHistoryUnderground3 жыл бұрын
🙏🏼
@jackthecanuck67363 жыл бұрын
As always, another educational video. Thanks JD & thank you Cathy for teaching us how history can be preserved.
@TheHistoryUnderground3 жыл бұрын
Our pleasure!
@time4history5843 жыл бұрын
I need to have a photo restored but I did not see the link to find a conserver in my area thank you in advance
Thank goodness we have places to preserve our history,thx HT.. cA
@TheHistoryUnderground3 жыл бұрын
Amen to that.
@sallybartholomew84703 жыл бұрын
Have you seen the steamship Arabia in Kansas city?
@christenneson81623 жыл бұрын
Great info
@TheHistoryUnderground3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@brettgreene14763 жыл бұрын
Q: what isthe title of the song as your on the conservationary area?
@stephenrrose3 жыл бұрын
Washing paper??? who would of thunk!!!! I meant to say it that way! Love you video's, this 61 year old Paramedic from Michigan is always learning something new from you, and put a spark in me to continue learning multiple subjects! Thank you for all you do!
@TheHistoryUnderground3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, the paper washing blew my mind.
@DramaMustRemainOnTheStage3 жыл бұрын
We want more
@TheHistoryUnderground3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@Wreckdiver593 жыл бұрын
Very cool. Preserving these old documents is so important. I have a similar photograph in the same type of tube I found in the barn at the back of the property I built my house on. The former owner (deceased) served in the Pacific in WWII. I also have my Father in law's yard long from his infantry company in WWII, but he had framed it so it's in pretty good shape. I am in the process of going through all his photos & documents and scanning them so the rest of the family can enjoy them too.
@TheHistoryUnderground3 жыл бұрын
Oh wow. That is amazing. Lucky that you were able to find it in decent condition.
@tazmansa61983 жыл бұрын
Wow, that was impressive. It's amazing what they can do with those delicate documents/pictures or whatever it is. Love this channel 👌
@TheHistoryUnderground3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@billn83043 жыл бұрын
I can only imagine their views on the past and current desecration of monuments and the removable of many.
@libbylife71613 жыл бұрын
Absolutely awesome!😍
@allenwayneezell7533 жыл бұрын
Just came across your Chanel the other day ! Your awesome man I’m a history nerd . Love your views on history and how we need to persevere it good and bad because as you say we’re humans we make mistakes but our history helps us learn from it and grow . God Bless
@TheHistoryUnderground3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Appreciate that. Feel free to share it out if you catch an episode that stands out from time to time.
@judygrandstrand97843 жыл бұрын
That’s so interesting
@tonyk15843 жыл бұрын
So.. I'm 74, I showed the beginning of this video to my wife so she can formulate a plan to care for me in my dotage. Examine the spouse (old), identify his condition (hungry), treat the damage (feed me), store in a safe place (put me to bed)
@cynthiacronin27943 жыл бұрын
LoL 🤣😂🤣!!!!
@TheHistoryUnderground3 жыл бұрын
Ha! That's hilarious.
@angierodriguez73833 жыл бұрын
😂😂
@terrirobinson38763 жыл бұрын
You have made my day Sir!
@benjaminrush44432 жыл бұрын
Good. Thanks.
@simonmassey37473 жыл бұрын
JD I really enjoy your videos and would like to make some of my own someday.What camera and equipment do you use? How do you edit your amazing videos? Thank you once again for your entertaining and educational videos.
@TheHistoryUnderground3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Running a GH5 right now and edit on Adobe Premiere
@judygrandstrand97843 жыл бұрын
Fascinating
@bradleycred993 жыл бұрын
Howdy from Texas! That was a fascinating video. I only have two pictures of my late Dad during his WW2 service days. Both are from his K12 Navy Commissioning Program. He was a “90 day wonder” in 1944 and served as the XO of LSM-99. He too was at Okinawa like your uncle.
@TheHistoryUnderground3 жыл бұрын
Interesting! Love looking at those old pictures.
@BlueMoonShelly3 жыл бұрын
Another very knowledgeable presentation Sir! So thankful that people are doing this much needed work and very happy to be able to learn more about this and so many other things, through your very insightful explorations. Did you ever happen to purchase one of the do it yourself preservation kits?♥☮️🌎💫
@TheHistoryUnderground3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! And I completely walked out without getting one of the kits. Gives me a good excuse to go back though.
@BlueMoonShelly3 жыл бұрын
Yep, the kit was another thing that you taught me, as I had never even known such a thing existed. I was simply curious about the preservation kit, what’s included and how it works/worked . Thanks again! I love every single presentation that you share 💜☮️💫
@scottjunge59923 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir.
@TheHistoryUnderground3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching!
@mrDCunningham3 жыл бұрын
Brilliant vlog JD Bravo👍🏻😎
@TheHistoryUnderground3 жыл бұрын
🙏🏼
@Mr.HydesPopCultureExpress3 жыл бұрын
As a history buff, I absolutely loved this episode. It's wonderful that these places exists so that others can study and understand history.
@beadahm87333 жыл бұрын
Really good work👍
@TheHistoryUnderground3 жыл бұрын
Much appreciated
@beadahm87333 жыл бұрын
@@TheHistoryUnderground right, very interesting ! I did make "argentique" in black and white photos, so I like very much your episode, thank you for that!👍
@marcuswardle31802 жыл бұрын
Nice to hear her explain why they don’t wear gloves for books and paper while they do for photographs. As an archivist I’m constantly having to explain to people why I don’t wear them even though they say that they’ve seen people wearing them on Antiques Roadshow!
@Rebecca_of_Oregon3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for showing not only the history but also history preservation. Your channel has become my favorite on KZbin. Keep up the good work.
@jamiej.tilleyphotographyar51773 жыл бұрын
I've spent the past month or so sorting, scanning, and trying to preserve all of the family photos and paper items I've inherited, including tin-plate photos dating to the 1800's. Watching this has taught me to be a bit more careful, and to start wearing gloves when handling all of these photos!
@Hoosier12113 жыл бұрын
Love this video, and how it shows how history and science are intertwined. Do you have a video anywhere that shows how museum, or places like the Benjamin Harrison House clean there exhibits. I'm sure there is great care in cleaning them, and it would be interesting to see how museums and historical sites actually clean things.
@jhanny43373 жыл бұрын
There is a similar lab like this at the Yale School of Medicine's Historical library in CT. It is an amazing place which utilizes many of these processes to preserve/restore books going back to B.C times.
@gavindownham97373 жыл бұрын
Being able to touch these objects of historical interest helps bring us closer to the time. The Tudor ship Mary Rose is the best historical preservation I have ever been lucky enough to be in the same room as. Absolutely wonderful
@TermsAndConditionsApply3 жыл бұрын
I am so happy the scourge to preservation that is scotch tape/ craft tape came up! Friends don’t let friends use it on their beloved old docs :)
@tennesse_courier3 жыл бұрын
On a side note i understand Gorilla glue really sticks.. Instead of tape 😂
@TheHistoryUnderground3 жыл бұрын
Ha!
@ketmgagracielou3 жыл бұрын
This was such a fascinating episode. It was so interesting to see what is done to preserve history and memories.
@DramaMustRemainOnTheStage3 жыл бұрын
She's beautiful and smart too. My mom was a WAVE Officer a Lt JG in the Navy. The officers from the USS INDIANAPOLIS (were at her apartment she shared with other females officers.) The night before deploying with their secret cargo of half the war head. I've got so many photos, books and papers that I need to preserve omg thank you Kathy/Cathy
@TheHistoryUnderground3 жыл бұрын
Wow!
@jaminglasscox3 жыл бұрын
Its so intriguing how they retrieve our damaged artifacts. Never knew you could wash paper either good insight.
@TheHistoryUnderground3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, the paper washing blew my mind.
@jaminglasscox3 жыл бұрын
@@TheHistoryUnderground its a way to throw your mind in a twist it brought me to too bad they couldn't bring that civil war note book back to life they did all they could on that one all that history wasted.
@RenateMtV3 ай бұрын
Shouldn't the lady in the book department wear gloves when she touches all those delicate items?
@TheHistoryUnderground3 ай бұрын
Nope. Gloves with paper items are a big no-no.
@RenateMtV3 ай бұрын
@TheHistoryUnderground OK, didn't know that. I see it often that in Great Britain they wear cotton (I think) gloves, that's why I asked.
@tonyk15843 жыл бұрын
Really fascinating, I wonder how many labs exist like this in the U.S.
@TheHistoryUnderground3 жыл бұрын
I'm kind of curious about that myself. This one was definitely high end.
@Jasona19763 жыл бұрын
The "book conservator" needs to wear gloves while handling precious books....and STOP saying "UM" every other word.
@TheHistoryUnderground3 жыл бұрын
I guess you missed the part where she talked about why they don’t wear gloves when handling paper items.