I would not laminate for long term preservation. I've been told the item still does break down and there is little/no chance of recovery or restoration. The suggestion to contact your scrap booking stores is a good one. Also your genealogical or historical society is a good resource to ask about archival quality storage. Allen Siebold wrote: >I'm not an expert, but laminating will maintain the item's physical >integrity, but UV will ultimately still affect the contents. If you ask >around at scrapbooking stores they might lead you to laminates which are UV >blockers. Also, if you use those handily plastic sheet protectors, make >certain they are 'archival' quality or they can do damage to the papers if >you use them long-term. > >While I'm not a fan of 'scrapbooking', the technology you can learn is very >helpful in preserving genealogical documents over the long-term. > >Allen > > >Rev. E. Allen Siebold > Lansingburgh Ecumenical Shared Ministry > Pastor: The United Methodist Church > 3rd Ave at 116th St. > Stated Supply: First Presbyterian Church (USA) > 3rd Ave at 115th St > Troy, Rensselaer Co., New York, USA > www.gbgm-umc.org/lansingburgh > [email protected] > > > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Fischers" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 1:08 AM >Subject: Re: [WEST-L] BENJAMIN WEST > > > > >>How safe is laminating?? I understand lamination will , in time, darken >> >> >the > > >>item until one cannot read/see it anymore. I have obituaries, laminated >> >> >in the > > >>mid 1970's that cannot be copied now, they are so dark and not readable. >> Marilyn >> >>[email protected] wrote: >> >> >> >>>If I were you I would go down if you don't have one and have it enclosed >>> >>> >it > > >>>laminated. >>>It will show up so much clearer and that way you can copy it and >>> >>> >laminate > > >>>them >>>for your children and grandchildren. That is what I am doing with a lot >>> >>> >of my > > >>>old >>>pictures. >>>I would feel exactly like you but they, I am sure meant well. >>>wrak >>> >>>==== WEST Mailing List ==== >>>To unsubscribe send a post to <[email protected]> >>>Type UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message. >>>For Digest substitute the letter D for the L in the address. >>> >>> >>==== WEST Mailing List ==== >>Families are like fudge. >>Mostly sweet with a few nuts. >> >> >> >> > > > >==== WEST Mailing List ==== >To contact WEST-L listowner send a post to >Myra Chambers at [email protected] > > > >