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"Dear June"
Ron and Lucretia Maier's 1961 letter to Lucretia's sister, June Nickelson. It begins by discussing the purchase of a painting for Christmas and is typed on an artist's business stationary (the artist is the two sisters' father, Henry LaForet). The…
"Be Safe"
Cat Bellew, Britney Bellew, and Julie Bellew created a poster for a charity lunch for firefighters battling Colorado wildfires in Summer 2013. The sign reads “Be Safe!” in large letters. Below the writing is a forest scene in which trees and a…
"Encourage your child"
Sermon notes and reflections. During church, Glenda Berky would takes notes and reflect on the pastor's sermon. These reflections, which were probably written in the late 80's or early 90's, are written on stationary from the oil companies where…
"The Yanceys and the Wong"
This artifact, written by Kathleen Yancey, is a note written in a book. The submitter explained: "Eating out at Lena's, a restaurant in Denver, I was surprised to have the bill appear in a book. When I opened the book, I saw the marginalia of other…
Poems I want to remember.
This artifact, written by Grace Donnelly, in written in the front pages of a Webster's dictionary. The first two pages are poems - one by Stephen Sender and one by Hemingway. The third page has names and an address.
Eren
This is a song composed by David Michael Firestone about a girl named Eren. The first two verses describe being in love while the third describes the break up.
The submitter gave the following details about the history of the artifact: In the fall…
The submitter gave the following details about the history of the artifact: In the fall…
Christina
This song, written by David Michael Firestone and Steve Else, is about a girl in the snow; the narrator "wonders" at the girl. The song is written as a three part harmony. It was recorded on reel-to-reel, so the recording is unavailable.
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"The Land Where the Savior Walked"
Poem dedicated by Catherine Bellew to her Aunt. The poem, written by Christian poet Martha Snell Nicholson, is religious in nature. Underneath the poem is a paragraph in which Catherine encourages her aunt not to lose hope. The submitter gave the…
How'd iT Go WiTH Gatsby
This zine, created by Michael James Ash, describes the caretaker's experiences in dog sitting.
The submitters provided the following about the artifact's history: The zine was left on the table in my house when I returned home from the trip. While…
The submitters provided the following about the artifact's history: The zine was left on the table in my house when I returned home from the trip. While…
Come Celebrate with Us!
The submitter told the following story about the artifact's creation: "We only had $500 for the wedding (including my dress and food), so I made our invitations myself. We had a deluxe clipart CD, (which was pretty exciting in the 90s!) so we had a…