How to Organize Inherited Items A Step-by-Step Guide for Dealing With Boxes of Your Parents’ Stuff. Denise May Levenick The Family Curator Cincinnati, Ohio shopfamilytree.comContents ‘How to Organize Inherited Items Introduction I Inherited Grandma’s Stuff, Now What? Organize Your Objectives (Curator Creator Caretaker Give Your Collection a Name and Set Your Goals Organize Your Plan Develop a Strategy Maintain Original Order Determine Scope and Content Proper Storage Containers Archival Storage Options Archival ABCs The Problem With Plastics Archival Storage Options Chart Resources: Archival Suppliers Organize Assistance from Family Members Appoint Family Caretakers Who Can Be a Family Caretaker? Family Collection Shortlist What to do with...? Educating the caretakers, Quick Guide for the Family Caretakers Organize Your Archive What to Save? What to Keep? Step 1: Identify what you want to do with the object cks Step 3: Move items to archival storage, donate, give away, sell, or throw out. Step 2: Sort the material into s Step 4: Create a Catalog Finding a Safe Home for Your Archive Organize for the Future Determine Historical Significance How to Donate Historical Items Donating Genealogy ResearchWhat's it worth? Insurance Plan Today for the Future of Your Family Archive Your Digital Life Resources Organize Archival Papers ‘The Paper Tiger Correspondence Newspapers and Clippings Documents Scrapbooks, Baby Albums, and Ephemera Jourab, Diaries, Family Bibles Yearbooks and Printed Books Genealogy Research Materials Resource Organize Archival Photos Photos, Photos, Everywhere Antique Photographs Early Cased Images Black-and-White Photographs Stereographs Color Photographs Slides Negatives Filmand Video Resources Storing Photographs and Film Organize Artifacts Art China, Glassware, and Collectibles Fumiture Musical Instruments Quilts and Samplers (Clothing and Uniforms Miltary Insignia, Scouting Memorabilia, and Flags Watches and Jewelry Toys, Dolls, and Games Metal Tools and Outdoors Stuff Resources