Janet wrote again: >....kept his papers all folded up in....The documents were all folded several times over and jammed in so tight that many have or are in danger of ripping at the folds. I have opened everything up, and am in the process of putting them in plastic, .... I have so many that purchasing plastic sleeves is incredibly expensive and I am for the moment doubling them up.... Janet ...should have added; Preserving old documents #### I responded: In that case, you can buy .004 or .005 acid free mylar in rolls very reasonably from Action Plastics 1-800-622-4748) in MN; They are great to do business with and they also sell acid free while cardboard backing for spreading out your documents and papers. To straighten yours out, simply buy a small bottle of "distilled water" from your grocer, dampen a rag, and gently wipe the creases in the back until those are moist. The paper will straighten out quickly, then lay it out to completely dry. I usually weight the edges of the document in order that it not roll back up. I too have hundreds of such paper mementos and newspapers and have virtually all of those in plastic sleeves and sprayed. Paul