In a message dated 8/22/00 9:29:15 AM Eastern Daylight Time, Lbvan@worldnet.att.net writes: << > You guys are not getting the picture here. > > When you touch them they crumble into little pieces in your hands. > It would be worth a try. Lord knows I was so upset I had to get myself > together. > > I know that there are products that could have been sprayed on them to > prevent this. > > I was in the Library in Geneva and they tried to refuse to let me even touch > their old papers. They said that they were falling apart WELL HELLO. I > asked WELLLL don't you think that a couple of cans of spray to prevent > further disintegration is in order here. They just looked at me like I >> The Product you would use to stabilize them is called WEITO you can get it from a frame shop or from a conservation supplies company. But it is very costly but worth it The Library may have access to it also Betty Rackley Taylor Researching: Rackley, Taylor, Dudley, Edwards, Broughten, Moon, Holladay, Adams, Williams, Bunyan, Kelly, Groce, Faulkner, Pugh, etc