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June 11, Wednesday
In genealogy one thing leads to
another to another. The job is never done, and tangents take you to most
fascinating places. A few years ago I found a book from the 1893 Chicago
World’s Fair at an antique shop in Aurora, Oregon. I thought it would
make a great present for someone here in Sweden.
The book's binding was loose and it
was about ready to fall off. Otherwise, the body of the book was in
fairly decent condition.
The book ended up with Nils-Erik
Nilsson, in Folkärna, who has taken up book binding, among other
things, as a hobby in his retirement.
He called this morning to let us know
that he was going to work on the book, and would we be interested in
watching. Well, of course we were!
When we arrived he had some work
finished and was ready to finish gluing the covers back on. After gluing
the covers back on the book was put in a press where it will remain for about a
week as it dries. You have to be patient to achieve good results!
It was a pleasure to see Nils-Erik again and watch him at work at a Craft that
hopefully will not be a thing of the past.
We both agree that there is something about a book, and both admitted
that we both still collect them.
I would never have had
the pleasure in meeting Nils-Erik had I never been infected by
the genealogy bug. It is a pleasure owning a book he wrote, and to have
watched him at work in repairing a very old book.
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Thanks for your postings. I'm enjoying reading them, and it is inspiring me to go back to Sweden someday to learn more about my own Swedish Heritage. The last time I was there I was 16 (much longer ago than I care to admit) living with a family (not my own) as a summer exchange student, and not anywhere near the place my ancestors emigrated from in 1880. Now I look forward to doing what you're doing now.
ReplyDeleteYes, thank you...I look forward to each one!
ReplyDeleteMy great-grandparents were from the Ostergotlands and Orebro counties.and I plan to visit one day.