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Date: Mon, 01 Oct 2001 14:47:53 -0500
From: Emily Troxell Jaycox <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: preserving newspapers
Sender: Emily Troxell Jaycox <[log in to unmask]>


We store ours this way, and recommend the following to patrons who ask:
1) Store flat, not folded.  The only fold would be  the major fold on
the left if you have the section opened.  The paper becomes brittle at
each fold line.
2) Store in an acid-free folder.  Depending on the thickness and number
of the papers you are storing, you may want to store each issue in a
folder, or give each section its own folder.
3) Putting the foldered newspapers into an acid free flat storage box
provides extra support and protection. Try to match the box closely to
the newspapers - boxes come in different sizes.
4) Store your packaged newspapers in a climate controlled area, out of
strong light, heat, extra humidity. (Not in the bathroom, near a
fireplace, in front of a sunny window etc.)  If you don't want them
mildewy or very brittle the next time you look at them, resist the
temptation to store in the basement, attic, or garage!

Emily Troxell Jaycox
Librarian, Missouri Historical Society
P.O. Box 11940
St. Louis MO 63112-0040
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