Hello, Doc Will. Here are two sources for preservation materials for small items, particularly photos and documentary material. http://www.pfile.com/index.html http://www.lightimpressionsdirect.com/servlet/OnlineShopping?Dsp=240000&R=9740 The easiest approach for many is to ask at your local library for permission to look at their library archival supplies catalog, then pursue your needs within that source. A good general rule to remember is that paper and cloth will outlast even a headstone, if you will but keep all such items dry, free of ANY oil (even body oils), free from dust and grime, and stored in acid free folders in a dark, cool spot in your home. I require all who would handle my letters, etc., to wash and dry their hands before handling those. For larger items, such as metal objects, I - and many others, I am sure, will be glad to assist if you will but tell us what those items are. Glad you found a lawyer with home you can get along. :-) Paul Drake JD (retired) ---- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2003 1:53 PM Subject: help ....In the summer, I live in a retirement community and have been speaking to a 100 year old retired lawyer named Harold McIssac (I am a retired doctor and yes, we do speak to each other). ....2. what is the best way of duplicating these papers so that they will not be folded and refolded or handled at all and yet easily referred to for documentation (i.e. the dangers of photocopying, etc.) AND for myself: