Hi Gaila! You wrote: "My copy is poor and I am going to see if my new HP scanner cleans the photocopy "noise' from the image without taking the actual handwriting away. Kathy, is your copy clear?" Yes, Gaila, my copies are fairly clear. I do not make my own copies when at the S.C. Archives. I always let them make copies, though it is hard to have to wait 2-3 weeks for the copies. However, it is worth it in that they make the clearest copies possible. Kathy