From the genius of the lists who love to share and pass along interesting and invaluable information.. I just like to share the info given me.. Glory Bee.. From: "Sally Rolls Pavia" <sallypavia2001@yahoo.com> FHSA-L@rootsweb.com Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Your Family Photographs by David L. Mishkin So your mother, father, aunt, uncle just unloaded a shoebox full of family photographs on you because of your interest in the family history. You have finished identifying the relatives as well as possible and now have no idea how to store the photographs for future generations. You realize that some of them are in great shape but some are fading, some are sticking to each other and some photographs have mold on them....Yuck! What is a genealogist to do now? It is a good idea as a first step to be able to identify the most common types of photographic processes. This will help confirm the period of time the photographs were made of that member of your family. For remainder of article: http://genealogy.about.com/library/authors/ucmishkin1a.htm How to Properly Store Old Photographs by Pamela Wiggins 1. First, take your photos out of 'magnetic' albums. The materials they are made of, ordinary plastic, glue and cardboard, will damage photos over time. 2. Eliminate any glue, tape, staples, rubber bands and paper clips that might stain, scratch or dent photographs. 3. When framing, use acid-free mats to keep photos from touching the glass and acid-free backboards to avoid deterioration of the image. http://antiques.about.com/cs/photographs1/ht/StoringPhotos.htm Sally Rolls Pavia Sun City, AZ