>Keep the clippings in acid free boxes and/or folios. Store clippings in a dark and DRY place - you can use silica pouches to draw out moisture. Handle clippings with white cotton gloves. To anyone on the list. > > I have joined a local, fairly new, Heritage Group. > > We have a collection of old newpapers, and clippings. > > They have that very musty smell common to newspapers that have not been > cared for. > > Does anyone have any clues of what we should do to their storage box/boxes > to eradicate this odour. > > Any advise will be gratefully accepted. > > Colleen. > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > For on-line indexes and information on Geelong and District > http://zades.com.au > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >