Melissa, After reading Gail's response which was very good, I thought I would check what LC said before throwing in my two cents if I had anything to add. So you'll know what I am talking about here is LC's statement: ******** 7.How can I preserve my newspaper clippings? Newspaper is made from wood fibers and it will turn dark and brittle very quickly, particularly when exposed to light. Although it can be chemically treated to slow down further deterioration, many of the treatments will also darken the paper. Newspaper will damage other paper or photographic materials with which they are stored if the other items are not protected from them. The only way to preserve the original is to store them properly: 1.Place clipping in a polyester film folder with a sheet of alkaline buffered paper behind it. 2.Put the polyester folders in file folders and boxes of high-quality acid-free, alkaline buffered materials. 3.Store in a cool and dry location, such as a closet in an air-conditioned room. ******** My two cents. Even if you do the above, the newspaper clipping will still deteriorate, just more slowly. To save the information copy it. I always photocopy all of my newspaper clippings. As soon as you can get the best photocopy that you can on archival bond buffered paper. You can also scan it into a computer and save the electronic version, which one day you may be able to afford to enhance with computer techniques. As for saving the clipping itself, the LC advice is good. And there are several businesses and dealers around the country in addition to Light Impressions that sell archival paper folders and clear (Mylar, polypropylene, polyglycene, etc.) sleeves. Just be sure you don't use "plastic" sleeves containing polyvinylchloride (PVC). The alkaline-buffered paper behind it will help overcome the acid in the paper which is what causes it to deteriorate. The best thing to do is to get the acid out of the newspaper or de-acidify it. Again as LC says: ******** 10.Will the Library of Congress deacidify my book collections? The Library is prohibited by law from working on privately owned collections and does not have the equipment necessary to perform such procedures. There are commercial deacidification vendors available, who are quite willing to handle private collections and small quantities of books as needed by the general public. ******** If there are any businesses in your area that sell old paper prints and artwork, they may be able to help you deacidify or find a business that does. If not done correctly and even if done correctly, the item may be made worse or even destroyed. so you are always taking a chance when you treat it just as the LC statement says. There are some "home remedies" for deacidifying paper, but I don't have the references handy. Again, this can be very tricky. As is usually the case, it depends on how much time and money you want to spend to preserve it and for how long. Ross >>> "Melissa Noe" <melissa@ccp.com> 11/19/99 11:23AM >>> Help!!! I have an old newspaper article that I found. It is about my ggrandmother and her 89th birthday celebration. There is a picture and everything. The paper has already started to yellow and the picture is very grainy. I need to preserve this record before it deteriorates further. If someone could help me, give me some tips on how to preserve this piece of my past I would really appreciate it. Thanks Melissa Noe melissa@ccp.com ! ! ! !