Thanks, to George, for the note to BROWN-L, reaffirming the necessity of using acid-free products for genealogical documentation. It's a point that cannot be stressed too much. I had only intended to suggest the solution (pun appreciated and admired) for newpaper clippings, either current or old, and would never indicate that a non-experienced person attempt to neutralize precious documents. Even present-day newprint is subject to rapid degeneration, and, in fact, may severely damage other documents, if left in contact with them. Indeed, one should never allow different types of materials to be stored in a touching state -- photos, in particular, may damage paper products left in contact with them. There are several good sites online to research archival preservation of materials, and we genealogical hobbyists should educate ourselves, so our discoveries may potentially survive for hundreds more years. Jim Patrick.