> I haven't seen anyone mention the method I heard about a while ago: > > http://tinyurl.com/hersh (a link to a Google search) > > Apparently, Milk of Magnesia, dissolved in club soda, does the > trick; preserving, anyway. It neutralizes the acid in the paper. I > haven't tried this myself, so YMMV. > > turtlelover <[email protected]> Actually someone made an oblique reference to it in an email to me on the subject. Sounds messy, and easy to screw up.

> > I haven't seen anyone mention the method I heard about a while ago: > > > > http://tinyurl.com/hersh (a link to a Google search) > > > > Apparently, Milk of Magnesia, dissolved in club soda, does the > > trick; preserving, anyway. It neutralizes the acid in the paper. I > > haven't tried this myself, so YMMV. > > > > turtlelover <[email protected]> > > Actually someone made an oblique reference to it in an email to me > on the subject. Sounds messy, and easy to screw up. > > John Nichols Yeah, it's real messy. TIPS to remember IF you try it -- Test an unnecessary corner of it first -- water often washes ink off, which sort of defeats the whole purpose. for 8x10 or smaller items, use a baking sheet with sides to hold the milk of magnesia, and layer the newspaper between two sheets of plastic canvas before you dip it. The plastic canvas supports the wet paper but lets it drain. Easier to buy buffered acid-free interleafing. Cheryl singhals <[email protected]>