Returns & Reunions – Rescued from Recycling

Another Small World Story, Another Treasure Finds a Home

November 13, 2016

During Katherine’s time living on the Gulf Coast in Mississippi, she made several dear friends. When she came across a brochure c. 1946 from Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi, she wanted to share it with one of those friends. The following is an excerpt of a conversation they had over FaceBook that resulted in a very special home for a very special piece from Richard’s collection. … More Another Small World Story, Another Treasure Finds a Home

Childhood Memories Lost Then Found

July 18, 2016

This is an update written by project associate Amy Krause to an earlier post entitled “Reunited and it feels so good.” While sorting and categorizing the photo albums and scrapbooks in Richard Bagley’s collection, it is always a thrill when there are enough clues for a potential return. Our minds and imaginations run wild with … More Childhood Memories Lost Then Found

Reunited and it feels so good

July 8, 2016

It’s not often that the treasure we find in Richard Bagley’s collection has enough identifiers to find the original owners, but when it does happen, and we’re also able to find those people, it’s a pretty meaningful, and often emotional, reunion. We always wonder what the circumstances were that led to such treasure becoming separated from its … More Reunited and it feels so good

“Yours in Lionism” – Lion’s Club, Seal Beach

June 22, 2016

We recently dropped off this scrap book with the current Lion’s Club in Seal Beach, and while we haven’t heard back from them yet, we think it’s still worth sharing. The Lions Club main organization was founded in Chicago, back in 1917, by Melvin Jones, a Chicago Businessman, as a secular entity dedicated to applying the … More “Yours in Lionism” – Lion’s Club, Seal Beach

Rescued from Recycling

The adventure of unpacking history from Richard Bagley's collection and sharing the stories and treasures with the world.

Category: Returns & Reunions

Another Small World Story, Another Treasure Finds a Home

Childhood Memories Lost Then Found

Reunited and it feels so good

“Yours in Lionism” – Lion’s Club, Seal Beach