--- Begin Forwarded Message --- 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! --- End Forwarded Message ---