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This exhibit is meant to explore the history of scrapbooks and their various forms that can be seen today. Scrapbooks are an interesting example of everyday writing because their main purpose is to preserve memories, and more recently, to be shared. The concept of a scrapbook dates back centuries (CSUN 2019). People have always been documenting their lives, whether that’d be through journals, diaries, letters, and/or photographs. Modern scrapbooks are like a combination of all these different things.

This exhibit will explore the origins of scrapbooking while showcasing some examples. These artifacts act as a capsule for the creator’s experiences in that specific period. It’s fascinating to look back and see what memories are preserved and the format they are presented in. It’s a unique form of everyday writing.