This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------73E1C9A0EE6B78E8BCEC700C Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I bet Maryland laminated copies for the public to handle. Lamination can't be undone! Archives only use reversible processes -- archival tape and other materials that can be removed in the future if necessary. If you want to protect paper materials, use sheets of mylar. Mylar is an inert plastic that doesn't turn yellow and cause damage to your valuables. Sheets of mylar can bought from art supply shops. For copies you want to keep for the next generation, always use acid-free, archival paper. There is also an de-acidification spray that will keep newspaper articles, pages of books and other paper memorabilia from turning brown and becoming brittle. I also make sure I save certain files on disks so I can make copies, if needed. When the technology changes and these become outdated, then the files will have to be saved onto the advanced disks. Rose Johnson --------------73E1C9A0EE6B78E8BCEC700C Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline X-Mozilla-Status2: 00000000 Message-ID: <38AAE0F1.A0B2403B@postoffice.swbell.net> Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 11:40:02 -0600 From: rosejohn@postoffice.swbell.net Reply-To: rosejohn@swbell.net X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.7 [en]C-SBIS-NC404 (Win98; U) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Gene Sears <etsears@nr.infi.net> Subject: Re: [RowanRoots] FW: Preservation of documents... References: <003c01bf78a2$963739e0$3626fea9@searset-h> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I bet Maryland laminated copies for the public to handle. Lamination can't be undone! Archives only use reversible processes -- archival tape and other materials that can be removed in the future if necessary. If you want to protect paper materials, use sheets of mylar. Mylar is an inert plastic that doesn't turn yellow and cause damage to your valuables. Sheets of mylar can bought from art supply shops. For copies you want to keep for the next generation, always use acid-free, archival paper. There is also an de-acidification spray that will keep newspaper articles, pages of books and other paper memorabilia from turning brown and becoming brittle. I also make sure I save certain files on disks so I can make copies, if needed. When the technology changes and these become outdated, then the files will have to be saved onto the advanced disks. Rose Johnson Gene Sears wrote: > A laminating response. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Fred Merrick [mailto:fmerrick@jps.net] > Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2000 12:15 PM > To: Gene Sears; NCSURRY-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: Preservation of documents... > > At 12:00 PM 2/16/00 -0500, Gene Sears wrote: > >3- I have an ink jet printer, what do you think of laminating the photo's > >for protection? > > > >RESPONSE > >I don't know much about the laminating materials currently available. My > >own experience with laminating is limited to some laminating I did about 25 > >years ago with terrible results. Perhaps someone on the list with more > experience will share with us. > > > The Maryland state archives in Annapolis has all the original wills from > the 1700s laminated. If there is a question about varying quality of > materials, you might ask them what they use. > > Fred --------------73E1C9A0EE6B78E8BCEC700C--