At 12:32 AM 11/23/03 -0800, you wrote: >Tim - This is really cool stuff - Thanks for >sharing. >R/S MAK > >--- Tim Stowell <[email protected]> wrote: >> This week I was contacted by a former Archivist with >> the University of >> Georgia Libraries who fully understands the >> importance >> of preserving original documents, care and handling >> thereof. Yes, well it was/is - but does anyone have an answer to my question? Tim

Tim and all, Most Historical Societys have people who know the best way to preserve and store materials, plus often display these materials. The State Historical Society has a staff that just does preservations. Most smaller local historical societies don't have the expertise, but are able to contact their state society for guidance. Also, state societies have a limit to their storage space, and do not accept all donations. Your material needs to be unique, or have a value that would add to their collection. Our State Historical Society came to hold a workshop at our local society one year, and showed the participants how to do their own preservation, including how to de-acidify old papers, and then preserve them. I have created a page on the Fond du Lac website showing the highlights of this talk. http://www.rootsweb.com/~wifonddu/resources/misc/preserve.htm I would contact a state society for advice. tracy reinhardt fond du Lac county