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Molly Silliman and Virginia Ellison, archivists with the South Carolina Historical Society, will outline how to get started with preserving historic family and organizational archives, with tips on supplies and storage needs, as well as information on how church archives can be organized and made accessible.

Silliman and Ellison will also share information about collections available at the SCHS Archives and how researchers can access materials there.

Join one of the upcoming "Records Ready" programs:

Thursday, May 8 at 6:00pm at the McCormick County Library (201 Railroad Avenue, McCormick, SC 29835)

Sunday, June 1 at 3:00pm at the Orangeburg Historical Society (1421 Middleton St., Orangeburg, 29115)

Thursday, June 5 at 6:00pm at the Calhoun County Museum and Cultural Center (313 Butler Street, St. Matthews, SC 29135)

Tuesday, June 10 at 11:00am at Allendale County Library (297 Main Street N, Allendale, SC 29810)

Tuesday, June 10 at 3:00pm at Pratt Memorial Library, Temporary Location (112 Weathersby St., Ridgeland, SC 29986).

The events are free and open to the public.