Family treasures and heirlooms contribute to the generational account of a family. Often these items carry with them tales of adventure, hard work, courage, joy, woe, or simply longevity. Clearly, it is impossible to mount these inheritances on a scrapbook page, even if you had them all. Drawings and photographs of the items illustrate stories and legends. These heirloom pages provide detail otherwise left to the imagination, and can add to the importance of articles passed down through the ages.
Food nourishes the soul as well as the body.
For many of us, memories center around the kitchen and companionable meals shared with family and friends. Recipe pages and albums extend the life of familial recipes by celebrating the creators, cooks, and memories associated with those recipes. Far more than simply a list of ingredients and instructions, recipe pages may incorporate snapshots, memoirs, and vivid recollections of shared experiences. The content of a legacy album may be identical to that of a heritage scrapbook, but its presentation focuses on longevity and preservation of family documents, history and memories. Decorative touches should be minimal in a legacy album as they distract from the main items and may fall apart over time.