This came across another list. Thought some of you might be interested: Clipping Preservation Dissolve a Milk of Magnesia tablet in a quarter cup <2 ounces> of club soda overnight. Pour into a pan large enough to hold the flattened clipping. Soak the clipping for one hour, then pat dry. Do not move the clipping until completely dry. Estimated life: 200 years." This one makes a larger quantity of the solution Newspaper Preservation One quart club sodaTwo tablespoons Milk of Magnesia Mix in shallow container and let stand 24 hours until clear. Dip newspaper into mixture and allow to soak for one hour. Dry on paper towel. May need one or more books on top to flatten. After some use the mixture will turn yellow but it will still be good. Store in refrigerator in container clearly marked 'DO NOT DRINK'. Allow mixture to warm to room temperature before use. This formula will not restore yellowed newspaper but it will stop further deterioration. IMPORTANT: This formula ONLY works for newspaper. It will ruin documents or photographs! *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Southeastern Illinois Resource Books [Pope, Massac, Johnson & Hardin] http://www.angelfire.com/il/leefoss Judy Foreman Lee "To forget one's ancestors is to be a brook without a source, a tree without a root..." *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~