> Use neither tape nor laminating. The microfilm idea is great. And > if you really want to keep the original, there are sprays available > from archival supply companies that will de-acidify newsprint. > There are also some tapes that are archivally safe. But you won't > find them in Walgreens. <g> Try some place like University Products > or Gaylords, among many other reputable places. Deacidification > spray is expensive, so it will depend on how important the original > is to you. > > But regular tape and lamination are sure ways to futher destroy > paper. Lamination makes it even worse, because there's nowhere for > the off-gassing to escape, and the laminated paper cooks in its own > juices, so to speak. > > A GREAT little book (and inexpensive) is "An Ounce of Preservation: > A Guide to the Care of Papers and Photographs." It's under $10 at > Amazon: > > http://www.amazon.com/Ounce-Preservation-Guide-Papers-Photographs/dp/1568250215/sr=8-11/ > qid=1158446191/ref=sr_1_11/002-7098679-2902423?ie=UTF8&s=books > > In my opinion, this may be one of the most valuable items for a > family historian or genealogist to have.q > > C.R. <[email protected]> Thanks!