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csziggy

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12. Yes - that is Thomas! My husband's brother looks amazingly like him

Tue Mar 24, 2015, 10:24 PM

Mar 2015

There is a great book about Thomas Sadler Roberts: 'A Love Affair With Birds' by Sue Leaf. She got many photos and a lot of family history from my MIL and comments in her introduction about the resemblance. But most of Dr. Roberts' papers and photo collection were given to the University of Minnesota rather than kept in the family - as it should have been.

The family has continued the interest in bird watching - my husband's parents were among the first members of the Audobon Society in Panama City, Florida, and he grew up bird watching. He and I share the activity since I used to do it with my great aunt while I was growing up.

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Found some 60-70 year old negatives and 8mm film! [View all] csziggy Mar 2015 OP

We have some 8 mm movies that out local University now has in their archives - raven mad Mar 2015 #1

The hard part may be finding a lab to process the film csziggy Mar 2015 #3

Terrific find. Found his picture alfredo Mar 2015 #9

Yes - that is Thomas! My husband's brother looks amazingly like him csziggy Mar 2015 #12

It seems you have a rich family history. alfredo Mar 2015 #13

Both my side and my husband's have saved lots of stuff csziggy Mar 2015 #14

My family wouldn't talk about our history. You are lucky to have such documentation alfredo Mar 2015 #15

You should be able to find a competent lab in Orlando - raven mad Mar 2015 #10

I'm going to call the Florida Archives csziggy Mar 2015 #11

Try here jmowreader Mar 2015 #16

Thanks for the reference to Film Rescue! csziggy Mar 2015 #17

Once the expert verifies it's safe, don't try it yourself jmowreader Mar 2015 #18

I am very reluctant to try it myself csziggy Mar 2015 #19

How exciting for you, my dear csziggy! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2015 #2

This is great fun - and such a mystery csziggy Mar 2015 #5

Odd treasures in the strangest places. Curmudgeoness Mar 2015 #4

We've got lots of pictures, but only of some time periods csziggy Mar 2015 #6

More information. Curmudgeoness Mar 2015 #7

Great story. I can't wait to see how the images turn out. alfredo Mar 2015 #8

what a wonderful find fizzgig Mar 2015 #20