Hello All, First, I apologize to those who may receive this more than once because I am cross-posting to get the best answers. I have many old photos and newspaper clippings from the 1800's and early 1900's which have been passed down stored in shoe boxes and the like. I was thinking of storing them in 3-ring binders inside of Avery page protectors. I will not be pasting or taping them, just placing them in loose. I am concerned that the page protectors may stick to the faces of the pictures and possibly damage them. Does anyone know if this is the case? Thanks. Alan Buckingham

I've done the same - so far, with no problems. It's important, though, to avoid certain types of plastic. From post card collecting, I know that some such sleeves *do* stick. I forget the names of the types of plastic to look for or to avoid, but what I have now - which I believe to be an example of the proper type - is "Rembrandt Ultra-Pro Platinum" sleeves, labeled "Archival" and "No PVC, Acid Free". They're orderable on the web or from the St. John's Stamp Shop, 2 Aviles Street, St. Augustine, FL 32084, (904) 829-9673. Jeff Palmer - jap@highstream.net -----Original Message----- From: Alan Buckingham [mailto:a.d.buckingham@verizon.net] Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2004 3:39 PM To: DENEWCAS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [NewCastle] Storing Old Photos, etc. <SNIPPED> ...I have many old photos and newspaper clippings from the 1800's and early 1900's which have been passed down stored in shoe boxes and the like. I was thinking of storing them in 3-ring binders inside of Avery page protectors. I will not be pasting or taping them, just placing them in loose. I am concerned that the page protectors may stick to the faces of the pictures and possibly damage them. Does anyone know if this is the case?... --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.796 / Virus Database: 540 - Release Date: 11/13/04