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Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2001 23:00:42 -0500
From: Nat Case <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: preserving newspapers <fwd>
Sender: Nat Case <[log in to unmask]>



Based on a recent article in the New Yorker by library gadfly
Nicholson Baker, you might want to consider having them bound or at
least stored in such a way that they are kept pressed. The less air
that gets to the paper surface the better. Then again, judging by the
American Research Libraries' response at
http://www.arl.org/preserv/baker1.html , you may want to ignore this
advice completely...

Nat Case
Hedberg Maps, Inc

>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!
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