Informative Speech: Scrapbooking
...d let it soak in my mind, I found that how truly important it was to document my families’ history. Therefore, I dove right in but took a great deal of time and practice to truly understand the world of scrapbooking. Today, I am going to reveal to you the history of scrapbooking, the important elements in scrapbooking, and potential resources for you to further your knowledge in scrapbooking. (attention device used: rhetorical questions) Body of Speech: I. To begin, let’s touch on the history of scrapbooking. A. The earliest known reference to scrapbooking was in 1598, when an author described gathering, “words and approved phrases.” i. By 1706, Thomas Jefferson kept volumes with news clippings, drawings, diary entries, dried leaves and other personal memorabilia. ii. Mark Twain was an avid scrap booker, dedicated Sundays to enjoying his hobby. In 1872, he patented and marketed his very own Patent Scrap Book, with water activated adhesive. B. Scrapbooking peaked for about a decade from 1880-1890. i. Cameras and photographs became widely available, thus began the use of photographs in scrapbooks. ii. Magazines of the time included articles on what to include in scrapbooks. C. The scrapbooking popularity began to decline around 1940 but regained popularity in 1975 due to the miniseries of “Roots.” i. People wanted to become aware of their pasts and leave something of themselves for the future. ii. In 1980, the Christenson family in Utah published the first modern book about scrapbooking, “Keeping Memories Alive” and opened a retail store with the same name. This was due to the overwhelming response they received in regards to their own 50 family scrapbooks. D. Today, scrapbooking is the expressive art of creatively showcasing photographs and memorabilia. i. Written about in Time Magazine, the Wall Street Journal, and the Washington Post. ii. Industry has grown…in 1998, $350 million/year industry to more than $1.4 billion/year industry in 2002, and continues to expand rapidly. II. Next let’s discuss the important elements of scrapbooking. A. The enemies of photographs. i. Light…causes fading of the photo. ii. Extreme temperatures…attack the emulsion or rather the layer that holds the image on the photo. Expands and contracts…cracking and fading. iii. Humidity…damp or moist conditions cause the growth of mold or other bacteria. iv. Acid and Lignin…found in paper which causes the paper to yellow, crumble, and deteriorate over time. v. PVC or Polyvinyl Chloride…found in many plastics. Breaks down and emits a gas…photos to stick to pages, discolors and fades the photo, and rapidly deteriorates. B. The organization or staging of your photographs. i. Advice – start small; do not try to organize everything at once. Begin with your most recent developed pictures. ii. Steps to get started in organization. a. Put developed pictures and negatives in an archival envelope (recently developed). b. Label envelope with archival quality pen/pencil, could label each photograph as well. c. Place envelope in an archi...