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Subject: [NJBergen] transfer slides to CD
Date: Sun, 12 May 2002 12:55:52 EDT


Below is the entire message from Rootsweb. I located the "rest of the
story". I also sent Gayle an email requesting the name of the store. Below
is her reply. In NJ we do not have a store by this name. Ann


> If you are in MI the store is Meijers. That info was edited out of the
> message.
>

>
> >> By Gayle Franklin
>>
>> Perhaps I can help with the problem of fading fast. My father-in-law
>> was a prolific photographer. He had traveled the world over with the
>> Navy, including one journey with the last Admiral Byrd expedition to
>> Antarctica in 1955-56. About five years ago, my husband taped his dad as
>> they viewed six carousels of slides. We hoped to have them put on a
>> compact discs (CDs) and the voice added--someday.
>>
>> Early this year I went into a local large discount store. I wanted about
>> 200 slides printed, which their in-house photo department did at a
>> reasonable rate. I asked if they know of anyone who would transfer
>> slides to CD. They said they offered that service at the cost of $8.99
>> per CD with about 140 slides on a CD. I brought in the six carousel
>> trays the next day. They did a great job. My husband used PowerPoint to
>> add the audio, and we can now send copies to all the family.
>



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