Midlands History Is Still Trapped on Old Media
Across Columbia and the Midlands, family and community history remains stored on VHS tapes, film reels, slides, photographs, audio cassettes, and boxes of documents. These collections may preserve generations of family life, military service, churches, schools, businesses, and civic history—but much of it can no longer be viewed or shared.
South Carolina heat and humidity are also hard on media stored in attics, garages, closets, and storage units. You don’t have to digitize everything at once, but it is important to start. Heirloom can inspect a mixed collection and help you identify what should be preserved first.
How It Works
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Send Your Media
Most customers drop off their media at any UPS Store using their own box and a prepaid Heirloom label.
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Approve Your Itemized Quote
We inspect everything, count each item, and email the exact price. You decide whether to proceed.
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Enjoy Your Memories Again
Stream memories from your digital vault. Download anytime. USB backup drives also available.
Digitizing Services for Columbia
You don’t need to identify every format or organize everything first. Send what you have—even if it has been sitting in an attic, closet, or garage for decades. Our team will identify each format, inspect its condition, and explain what can be preserved.
Video Tapes
VHS, VHS-C, Betamax, 8mm, Hi8, Digital8, MiniDV, U-matic, Betacam SP, and DVCPro.
Film Reels
8mm, Super 8, and 16mm film, including fragile film and Super 8 film with sound.
Photos and Albums
Loose prints, framed photographs, photo albums, scrapbooks, oversized prints, and delicate originals.
Slides and Negatives
35mm slides, 126 and 127 slides, 35mm negatives, 110 negatives, and specialty formats.
Audio Recordings
Cassettes, microcassettes, 8-track tapes, DAT tapes, MiniDiscs, records, and reel-to-reel audio.
Discs, Data, and Documents
DVDs, MiniDVDs, CDs, floppy disks, Zip disks, memory cards, documents, and other outdated media.
Not sure what you have? Send it together or bring it to our Mount Pleasant office—we’ll identify everything for you.
Serving Columbia and the Entire Midlands
Heirloom helps families throughout Richland and Lexington counties preserve videotapes, film reels, photos, and other irreplaceable media.
We serve Columbia, West Columbia, Cayce, Forest Acres, Arcadia Lakes, Dentsville, St. Andrews, Lexington, Irmo, Chapin, Seven Oaks, Red Bank, Blythewood, Elgin, Lugoff, Camden, Hopkins, Eastover, Gaston, Swansea, and surrounding Midlands communities.
Pack your media, attach a prepaid UPS label, and drop the sealed box at The UPS Store® nearest you. You may also ship with your preferred carrier or visit our Mount Pleasant office for an in-person handoff.
Choose How to Send
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Shipping Kit
Includes a box, prepaid label, and packing materials.
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Shipping Label
Prepaid label you add to your own box, up to 70 pounds!
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Self Ship
Any carrier & speed. Ideal for overnight shipping.
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Drop Off
Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm at 11 eWall St in Mt. Pleasant, SC.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does Heirloom provide digitizing services in Columbia?
Yes. Heirloom serves families, businesses, and organizations throughout Columbia and the Midlands from our South Carolina operation. Customers can use a prepaid Heirloom UPS label, ship with their preferred carrier, or bring their collection to our Mount Pleasant office.
Is Heirloom physically located in Columbia?
Heirloom does not claim a Columbia storefront. Our customer office is located at 11 eWall Street in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. We make it easy for Columbia customers to send their media without purchasing or waiting for an empty digitizing kit.
How do I send videotapes and photos from Columbia?
Pack your media securely in your own box, print a prepaid Heirloom UPS label, and drop the sealed package at The UPS Store®. You may also use your preferred carrier or select a Digital Transfer Kit that includes a shipping box.
Can I send different kinds of media together?
Yes. You may combine videotapes, film reels, photographs, albums, slides, negatives, audio recordings, discs, data media, and documents in one shipment. We will identify and itemize everything after it arrives.
Will I know the cost before digitizing begins?
Yes. Heirloom inspects your media and provides an itemized quote before beginning the work. You can ask questions or change the scope, and nothing is digitized until you approve the quote.
How long does digitizing normally take?
With few exceptions, orders are completed within two weeks after payment. Particularly large, fragile, or complex collections may require additional time.
Do you serve Lexington, Irmo, West Columbia, and other nearby communities?
Yes. Heirloom serves customers throughout Richland and Lexington counties, including West Columbia, Cayce, Forest Acres, Lexington, Irmo, Chapin, Blythewood, Elgin, and surrounding Midlands communities.
