| If you've ever wondered how scrapbooks
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| | the writer, and Thomas Jefferson, the
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| began you're not alone. Most people are
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| | politician, were both avid scrapbookers.
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| familiar with the photo album and
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| | They kept close journals, records, and
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| understand that once the camera enabled
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| | details of their lives by creating
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| people to have their own photos, these
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| | scrapbooks that displayed personal
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| photos were stored and organized in a
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| | memorabilia.
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| sensible manner. However, scrapbooks are
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| | Not only is scrapbooking a step above the
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| a bit more detailed than photo albums.
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| | traditional family photo album,
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| Scrapbooks also contain other
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| | scrapbooks are also very popular for
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| information, documents, text, and images
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| | those who are involved in genealogy. In
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| than mere photographs. In fact, the art
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| | the past, these scrapbooks were referred
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| of scrapbooking includes using other
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| | to as memory books, and they were used to
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| items that are appropriate for the
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| | document family journeys across
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| subject and displaying them in a creative
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| | generations. It was only logical that
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| and beautiful manner. Scrapbooks are
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| | these books would contain personal
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| much more than photo albums. They have
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| | information to help explain the nature of
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| the ability to tell a story, and are
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| | each memorabilia that was included.
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| comparable to journals with photos. They
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| | Scrapbooks offer many more advantages
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| are true memory books and are very
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| | than traditional photo albums. The way
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| sentimental. I'm sure you've heard the
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| | scrapbooks are displayed, the ability to
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| saying, "Every picture tells a story,"
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| | create books with themes, and the ability
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| well, scrapbooks provide the room to
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| | to pour out your own creativity, heart,
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| "tell the story" alongside the photo.
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| | and soul into your scrapbook is a benefit
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| The inherent wonder and beauty of
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| | not provided with photo albums.
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| scrapbooks is found in the fact that
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| | Another important aspect of scrapbooking
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| generations may not only view the photos
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| | is that old photos that are in
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| as they would in a family photo album,
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| | traditional photo albums are often
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| but have a theme, style, and journalized
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| | displayed in paper that contains acid.
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| information to help explain the photos as
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| | Over a period of years, this paper
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| well. Since scrapbooks are often
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| | deteriorates and leaves the photos to
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| customized and designed according to a
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| | become damaged. It is imperative that old
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| theme, it makes it much simpler and more
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| | photos are removed from these albums and
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| organized for readers to understand what
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| | displayed in safe, acid free binders or
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| was taking place in each photo.
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| | papers. Many people are choosing to
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| However, what may be interesting to
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| | replace photo albums with scrapbooks to
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| realize, is that scrapbooking is in fact
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| | not only protect their sentimental
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| older than photo albums. Before there
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| | photos, but to combine them with
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| were cameras and family photos, there
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| | journaling and other important
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| were news clippings, magazine stories,
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| | memorabilia. The popularity of
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| drawings, notes, and memorabilia. These
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| | scrapbooking continues to rise as more
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| items were often arranged and displayed
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| | people discover the benefits and
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| in books and the art of scrapbooking was
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| | advantages of using scrapbooks as
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| formed. It is said that both Mark Twain,
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| | compared to photo albums.
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