Do they make zip lock bags in archival safe material? that would be great. Jackie in Indiana ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sharon Sergeant" <info@genealogyfair.com> To: <VINTAGE-PHOTOS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 18, 2001 3:14 PM Subject: Re: [VINTAGE-PHOTOS] boxes of precious stuff > Hi > Start with ziplock bags of various sizes to fit your items to get them > organized and out of the temperature and moisture extremes of the attic > and basement. It's inexpensive, makes things easy to find and then you > can decide which items to feature in albums with longer lasting > archival materials. > > Sharon > http://www.GenealogyFair.com > > --- Bruce And Amy Noble <moobie@earthlink.net> wrote: > > > > Hello Listers! > > > > > > > > We have boxes and boxes old materials, photos primarily but also > > newspaper > > items and some other artifacts. I went to a one day workshop last > > spring > > on archival preservation and have been stalling ever since. I want > > to > > preserve what we have but don't know which route to take. I have > > been > > leaning towards buying acid free binders and hundreds of acid free > > plastic > > sleeves..... > > > > We don't have unlimited funds but yet we do think that the > > responsibility of preserving these things is very important. > > > > > > > > Any suggestions about what a simple but archivally safe way to > > catalog and > > store what we have? > > > > > > > > > > > > --- Bruce And Amy Noble > > > > --- moobie@earthlink.net > > > > --- EarthLink: It's your Internet. > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices > http://auctions.yahoo.com/ > > > ==== VINTAGE-PHOTOS Mailing List ==== > We have over 223 members of the Vintage-Photos Mailing List. Posting back > to the list helps the whole group, not just one person. If we work as a team, > we'll succeed as a team. > To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > > >
Hi Food storage poly zip lock bags - even generic ones - must be FDA approved so that the plastic doesn't break down like PVC and vinyl. So, they are also suitable for moisture protection and temporary storage (about 5 years it seems) of items to be archived. Because they are used for so many utility and industrial purposes also, you can get them in various sizes too - like 12 x 12 and 9 x 12 The "mil" indicates the thickness of the plastic - heavier items would need higher mil etc. Many have white writing labels - ie freezer storage bags and that helps too. http://www.lightimpressionsdirect.com/ is a leader archival supplier - see their glossary of technical terms to help you compare utility/food storage bags specifications and FDa requirements http://www.lightimpressionsdirect.com/lightimpressions/show.icl?show=glossary.htm&orderidentifier=ID990221540715310D72 Sharon http://www.GenealogyFair.com --- Jackie <grayston@comteck.com> wrote: > Do they make zip lock bags in archival safe material? that would be > great. > Jackie in Indiana > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sharon Sergeant" <info@genealogyfair.com> > To: <VINTAGE-PHOTOS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, May 18, 2001 3:14 PM > Subject: Re: [VINTAGE-PHOTOS] boxes of precious stuff > > > > Hi > > Start with ziplock bags of various sizes to fit your items to get > them > > organized and out of the temperature and moisture extremes of the > attic > > and basement. It's inexpensive, makes things easy to find and then > you > > can decide which items to feature in albums with longer lasting > > archival materials. > > > > Sharon > > http://www.GenealogyFair.com > > > > --- Bruce And Amy Noble <moobie@earthlink.net> wrote: > > > > > > Hello Listers! > > > > > > > > > > > > We have boxes and boxes old materials, photos primarily but also > > > newspaper > > > items and some other artifacts. I went to a one day workshop > last > > > spring > > > on archival preservation and have been stalling ever since. I > want > > > to > > > preserve what we have but don't know which route to take. I have > > > been > > > leaning towards buying acid free binders and hundreds of acid > free > > > plastic > > > sleeves..... > > > > > > We don't have unlimited funds but yet we do think that the > > > responsibility of preserving these things is very important. > > > > > > > > > > > > Any suggestions about what a simple but archivally safe way to > > > catalog and > > > store what we have? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- Bruce And Amy Noble > > > > > > --- moobie@earthlink.net > > > > > > --- EarthLink: It's your Internet. > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices > > http://auctions.yahoo.com/ > > > > > > ==== VINTAGE-PHOTOS Mailing List ==== > > We have over 223 members of the Vintage-Photos Mailing List. > Posting back > > to the list helps the whole group, not just one person. If we work > as a > team, > > we'll succeed as a team. > > To learn more about my world visit > http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett > > > > ============================== > > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the > #1 > > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > > > > > > > > > ==== VINTAGE-PHOTOS Mailing List ==== > List problems? Contact the Vintage-Photos -List Mom > kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > Use Kathleen as the subject line for your post > To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/