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Yellow Pie Plate Research Helps Families Resolve Heirloom Conflict

March 22, 2023 - 9:00am -- klenovich.4@osu.edu

These last few weeks have been a treasure for me.  I’ve had the privilege of working with my parents in cleaning out my grandparent’s home.  Oh, there have been moments of “why did they keep this?”  but then we’d find letters from Norway (written in Norwegian), war bonds, gas ration cards, and newspaper clippings marking current events like the bombing of Pearl Harbor.  The hats, clothing from the 50’s and bulletins from Extension sharing tips on food preservation and how to properly press a garment have given a glimpse of how the world has changed through the years.  The