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From: "John D Stone" <>
Subject: [GARDNER] If the newspapers are folded up...
Date: Sat, 2 Jun 2001 23:12:12 -0700
In-Reply-To: <LPBBKDODPJFIIDDCBINPOENMGEAA.johndstone@earthlink.net>

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ruth Clark [mailto:]

Just back from five days in Boston and found the posts about
newspapers. This is the method used by the National Archives, Great
Plains branch. adapted for home use!

Place the newspaper or document in a container. I use either glass or
plastic but friends have used stainless steel. The size will depend
upon the size of the newspaper or document. Place that container
inside another container. Put water in the outer container. I put
about an inch of water in the larger/outer container and usually put an
overturned plate on the bottom of the larger container so that the
smaller container is not setting in on the bottom of the larger
container. Never put moisture directly on the newspaper. Put these
containers in the frig and leave them there until you can unfold or
unroll the document or newspaper easily. Then place the document or
clipping between two layers of ARCHIVAL plastic and seal the outer
edges. DO NOT SEAL THE paper into the seal. Remove as much air as
possible before sealing the edges. This is much easier when
demostrated that to write directions!!!

If you have a yellow or brown newspaper clipping. Place them between
two sheets of ACID FREE ARCHIVAL paper. It will not take to many days
before you will see the acid "bleed out" of the clipping on to the two
sheets of papers. Change the two acid free sheets as often as
necessary until the clipping has resumed a flexible condition. Then
seal it in archival plastic as mentioned above.

Remember that not all acid free paper is archival paper. archival
paper will have a large percentage of cotton. The larger the
percentage the better. Our local genealogical society has the original
newspaers printed in our county during the Civil War. They are in a
bound volume and you can turn the pages better than you can this
morning's newspaper.

Off the stump for now.

Ruth Keys Clark, Kansas

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