From Attic to Archive: Memories in a Digital Future
When was the last time you sat down and opened those old boxes? The ones we keep tucked away in our attics, basements, or bedroom closets? They’re filled with fading photo albums and dusty videotapes we haven’t relived in years. We all know how it feels.
When was the last time you sat down and opened those old boxes? The ones we keep tucked away in our attics, basements, or bedroom closets? They’re filled with fading photo albums and dusty videotapes we haven’t relived in years. We all know how it feels.
I’m Elke Noor-Brooks, and I run the Ann Arbor-based digitization service – The Memory Attic – your local partner in digitizing, sharing, and reliving your most cherished memories. I founded The Memory Attic on one simple belief: your memories are precious and deserve to be preserved with care
A still frame of my 2nd
birthday celebration from
a family MiniDV tape.
My journey began in 2023 when I started digitizing my family’s MiniDV tapes. I was frustrated with how large digitization companies handled customers’ memories – poor-quality transfers, impersonal service, and little transparency. So, I decided to do better. What began as a family project soon grew into helping neighbors and friends in Washtenaw County, and by 2025, The Memory Attic was officially born.
Our goal is simple: to make your memories accessible again.
Make Your Memories Accessible Again
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Make Your Memories Accessible Again 〰️
Through this blog, we’ll share:
Tips on how to digitize your media yourself (or with our help)
Insights into our process and how it differs from at-home digitization
Highlights from fascinating digitization projects we’ve worked on
We hope you’ll join us in our mission to preserve and celebrate the moments that matter most.
It’s time to open those boxes — and relive your memories with us at The Memory Attic.