I don't know what major museums are in your area. I worked at the Henry Ford Museum and Village in Michigan. I would suggest checking Knoxville or any major city near you and calling and telling them what you want to do and asking them to direct you in the correct direction. You have the problem of stability of whatever the papers are attached to as well as the tannin (acid)in the papers themselves. Roberta -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Betty Lyle Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 3:01 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [VARUSSEL] Historical Papers What museum would you suggest.? I will take pictures. Betty ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roberta J. Estes" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 2:54 PM Subject: Re: [VARUSSEL] Historical Papers >I don't know how to preserve them, but I would suggest contacting a museum > with a preservation specialist to ask. From my days years ago working in > textile conservation, I know a lot of damage is done by well-meaning > people, > including people at small local museums. Personally, the first thing I > would do is take a series of digital photos to preserve what is there just > in case. They can also be shared that way. > > Roberta > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Betty Lyle > Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 1:52 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [VARUSSEL] Historical Papers > > We are refurbishing an old house in Honaker. One room is wallpapered in > old > newspapers, some are in in the 1800s. Some have come off. My question is > how > can we perserve them. We thought a coating of something but thought that > might do further damage. We thought of plexy glass but someone said that > moisture would get behind that. Does anyone have any suggestions? > > Thanks, > Betty Lyle > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.5.7/1581 - Release Date: 7/30/2008 > 6:56 AM > > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Try Crab Orchard Museum in Tazewell, or contact the Library of Virginia in Richmond, they have a large collection of historical documents that they preserve. Randy Crouse McNew Huntsville, AL -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Roberta J. Estes Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 2:12 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [VARUSSEL] Historical Papers I don't know what major museums are in your area. I worked at the Henry Ford Museum and Village in Michigan. I would suggest checking Knoxville or any major city near you and calling and telling them what you want to do and asking them to direct you in the correct direction. You have the problem of stability of whatever the papers are attached to as well as the tannin (acid)in the papers themselves. Roberta -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Betty Lyle Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 3:01 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [VARUSSEL] Historical Papers What museum would you suggest.? I will take pictures. Betty ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roberta J. Estes" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 2:54 PM Subject: Re: [VARUSSEL] Historical Papers >I don't know how to preserve them, but I would suggest contacting a museum > with a preservation specialist to ask. From my days years ago working in > textile conservation, I know a lot of damage is done by well-meaning > people, > including people at small local museums. Personally, the first thing I > would do is take a series of digital photos to preserve what is there just > in case. They can also be shared that way. > > Roberta > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Betty Lyle > Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 1:52 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [VARUSSEL] Historical Papers > > We are refurbishing an old house in Honaker. One room is wallpapered in > old > newspapers, some are in in the 1800s. Some have come off. My question is > how > can we perserve them. We thought a coating of something but thought that > might do further damage. We thought of plexy glass but someone said that > moisture would get behind that. Does anyone have any suggestions? > > Thanks, > Betty Lyle > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.5.7/1581 - Release Date: 7/30/2008 > 6:56 AM > > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thanks ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roberta J. Estes" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 3:12 PM Subject: Re: [VARUSSEL] Historical Papers >I don't know what major museums are in your area. I worked at the Henry > Ford Museum and Village in Michigan. I would suggest checking Knoxville > or > any major city near you and calling and telling them what you want to do > and > asking them to direct you in the correct direction. > > You have the problem of stability of whatever the papers are attached to > as > well as the tannin (acid)in the papers themselves. > > Roberta > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Betty Lyle > Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 3:01 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [VARUSSEL] Historical Papers > > What museum would you suggest.? I will take pictures. > > Betty > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Roberta J. Estes" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 2:54 PM > Subject: Re: [VARUSSEL] Historical Papers > > >>I don't know how to preserve them, but I would suggest contacting a museum >> with a preservation specialist to ask. From my days years ago working in >> textile conservation, I know a lot of damage is done by well-meaning >> people, >> including people at small local museums. Personally, the first thing I >> would do is take a series of digital photos to preserve what is there >> just >> in case. They can also be shared that way. >> >> Roberta >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] >> On Behalf Of Betty Lyle >> Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 1:52 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [VARUSSEL] Historical Papers >> >> We are refurbishing an old house in Honaker. One room is wallpapered in >> old >> newspapers, some are in in the 1800s. Some have come off. My question is >> how >> can we perserve them. We thought a coating of something but thought that >> might do further damage. We thought of plexy glass but someone said that >> moisture would get behind that. Does anyone have any suggestions? >> >> Thanks, >> Betty Lyle >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG. >> Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.5.7/1581 - Release Date: 7/30/2008 >> 6:56 AM >> >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.5.7/1581 - Release Date: 7/30/2008 > 6:56 AM >