Hi Folks, An Autrey cousin shared this tip on preservation of old newspaper articles with us on our AUTREY surname list. I thought perhaps it might be of interest to this list as well. Jo Autrey +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2000 7:37 AM Subject: preservation > I thought this might be helpful to someone - or many of us. This was on > another list following numerous discussions on preserving newspaper > clippings. It is recommend for NEW clippings, don't know what affect it would > have on old ones. The purpose is preserving and keeping clippings from > turning yellow. > > =========== > PRESERVATION OF NEWS CLIPPINGS > > Mix 2 tsp magnesium carbonate & 1 qt club soda in a large plastic dish. > > Sandwich the clippings between two pieces of screen or Pellon (sold in fabric > stores) and soak for 30 minutes. > > Mop up excess water with blotting paper. Allow to dry overnight on more > blotting paper. > > Store in a well-sealed flat plastic bag. They should last forever. > -=--- > > Of course, getting more than one copy and doing this on only one (at least > the first few times) would be a good idea - as well as scanning and saving > the file. Then, there are at least two backups. > > Cheryl, great-granddaughter of A. L. "Lock" Autrey > >