"Virginia Beck" <[email protected]> wrote: > > My wife found a newspaper story today about one of her relatives > > that dates from 1949. In it is a picture that unfortunately has > > been torn. What is the best way to preserve this picture, and or > > restore it. She wants to tape it, but I suspect that this is not > > the best thing to do. > > > > John Nichols" <[email protected]> > > I am in the process of archiving annual scrapbooks dated from > 1935-36 which were assembled by various historians for our chapter > of the D.A.R. The early ones are almost entirely newsprint, and in > very brittle and yellowed condition. Our aim is twofold: (1) to > preserve the original material (2) to create more permanent copies > that can be handled and read. > [snippage of very useful stuff] It is, Virginia, and thank you! "John Nichols" <[email protected]>