I found this article from the Local 12 in Cincinnati interesting:
Cemetery Records from 1939 Saved, Stored Digitally
Amateur historians and genealogists digging into their family trees have a new place to explore. Important local records that were thought to be lost forever, were found — and they’re entering the digital age.
The records were gathered nearly 70 years ago and were in danger of being lost forever. But thanks to a local woman, they’ve been saved.
The old books in the Hamilton County Recorder’s Office look weathered and worn because they are. In 1939, information was gathered on every known cemetery in Hamilton County, and the burial site of every known veteran — starting with the Revolutionary War. Later the records were converted to Microfiche and the books were going to be throw away.
But amateur historian Mary Remler didn’t want that to happen — so she took them home. “So they were going to pitch them. I happened to learn about that and wanted to use them and preserve them. I kept them in my home…in my basement. I had a large basement at the time.”