With TS Hannah on its way up the coast, I decided to leave Long Island a little earlier than planned to avoid having to drive in the wind and rain of a storm. In spite of oppressive heat and humidity, we got a lot done this week. Among the memorabilia we went through, we found 2 newspapers (among others) from 1918 and 1919! (Check back later for details on what news items were there.)
We sorted through all the clothes in my mom's closet, which was a huge accomplishment for one day. On Thursday, we sorted and packed up the spare bedroom. There are 77 slide carousels with 100 slides in each--do the math! For now, they'll be removed from the carousels and stored temporarily in ziploc bags for later. Then, we'll sort out just the highlights and have them put on DVDs. Most of them are from my parents' many world travels and should be preserved for all of us to enjoy. Meanwhile, getting rid of the carousel boxes will give us much needed space in the new, smaller apartment.
Among the collectors items of value were a 45 rpm album of Al Jolson songs, an LP album of the original Broadway cast from "Porgy and Bess" and an LP album of Frank Sinatra records--all in good condition. There was also a lot of WWII memorabilia.
Considering that this could have been a lengthy trip down Memory Lane, we got through it all rather quickly. Next week will be the dressers and bookshelves in the bedroom. Stay tuned...
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