If you are going to store antique plates in "page protector" type sleeves,
you need to use archival quality sleeves. I use ones made by Charles Beseler
Comapny, 1600 Lower Road, Linden, New Jersey 07036-6514, USA. They are sold
under the trade name BesFile ultra clear archival storage document
protectors and they come in both 8 1/2 x 11 in. and 8 x 10 in. sizes. There
are also several catalog companies which supply photographers and galleries
with various archiving materials which have oversized requirements.

-----Original Message-----
From: Scott Jordan <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Saturday, November 04, 2000 9:57 PM
Subject: Mylar versus polypropylene?


>Dear all,
>
>I have a series of individual antiquarian hand-colored mollusca plates that
>I need to archive.  Does anyone have advice as to whether "non-stick"
>polypropylene sleeves are safe (i.e. the plates would not with time
>adversely stick to the inside of the sleeve)?  Would Mylar sleeves be
>preferable?  Other ideas?  I want to place these sleeves in three ring
>binders.
>
>Regards,
>
>Scott Jordan