"Huntersglenn" <huntersglenn@cox.net> wrote in message news:wm8ij.9275$R55.553@newsfe13.lga... > Interesting problem. We had a similar issue with a scrapbook that was > kept by my husband's grandfather - our problem was mostly solved when the > book itself fell apart and we had no choice but to scan the things that > were in it (almost all of the items were newspaper clippings). > > There are programs out there that will let you set up a scrapbook-type > page with photos and other scanned images, and that might be better than > trying to keep all of the originals with the scrapbook pages. My concern > is that the rust that's already on the pages due to the staples would > migrate to anything stored with those pages. But with a program that > would allow you to recreate the look of the scrapbook would be a good way > to preserve the essence of the book. You could then store the pages > separately from the items that had been attached to them. > > You might also want to check to see if there are any scrapbooking or paper > preservation newsgroups - the people there might have better solutions for > your problem. > > Good luck, > Cathy > Thanks Cathy : )