Preservation, one drop at a time.

Life creates meaningful paper memories continuously, children’s artwork, handwritten notes, letters, programs, and keepsakes that don’t always have a clear place to live.

The Memory Drop is Archive Lane’s quarterly preservation service, designed to help you intentionally capture and preserve those items over time, without overwhelm, deadlines, or pressure.

It’s especially helpful for:

  • Families accumulating meaningful paper items throughout the year

  • Parents preserving children’s artwork and school keepsakes

  • Individuals receiving letters, cards, or handwritten materials

  • Anyone wanting a sustainable preservation rhythm without bulk projects

For larger backlogs of photos, videos, or documents, standard Photo or Document Digitization Services are often a better starting point.

Start Your Memory Drop

  • What it is:

    • A quarterly preservation service

    • Designed for small, meaningful paper items

    • A repeatable rhythm for ongoing memory capture

    • Delivered digitally through your Archive Lane account

    What it isn’t:

    • A storage-only subscription

    • A bulk digitization replacement

    • Intended for large backlogs or archival cleanouts

    For larger photo, video, or document projects, standard digitization services are recommended.

  • Each quarter, you’ll receive a prompt to submit a small collection of meaningful paper items.

    Items are digitized with the same care as all Archive Lane projects and delivered through your secure account. Over time, your archive grows naturally—without requiring large submissions or intensive preparation.

  • What’s Included Per Quarterly Drop

    Each Quarterly Drop includes:

    • Digitization of up to 25 flat paper or artwork items

    • Careful handling and in-house processing

    • Secure digital delivery via your Archive Lane account

    • Standard download access window

    • Return of originals as received (unless secure disposal is requested)

    Unused allowance does not roll over.

    • Memory Drop is optional and can be paused or canceled

    • Not all items are suitable (fragile, oversized, bound items may be excluded)

    • Quarterly cadence is intentional and not accelerated

    • Availability is subject to capacity