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