Newspaper Archival Question

Kate, Normally what I do is photocopy the original onto archival quality cardstock. I had some obits from my ancestors that are over 100 years old - they were so brittle they had to be handled carefully just to photocopy. If they had not yellowed already the archival mist would have worked. I don't know if you can stop the deterioration now with the spray or not. Good luck Sandy

I concur with Sandy. Photocopy the newspaper and/or use the archival mist, which I hear is expensive. Those are the only 2 ways I've heard to take care of newspaper scrapping.

Lynne

I too was going to say that your LSS should carry the acid nutralizer mist and that it's costly. I don't have it as yet (it's going on my Christmas List). I don't know if it'll work but it couldn't hurt. Then in your LO you can post them side-by-side or layered the photocopy on the outside and then open the photocopy flap to reveal the original for sentimental purposes and that way your not gambling on the unknown. Good luck!

Melissa in Seattle pages in 2005=113

I seen on the scrapbook shows and QVC shows that if you run it through your Xyron it works great on saving it..also laminate it..they showed many paper clippings saved this way..i laminated mine and i love it..

I don't know about a xyron, but my FIL owned a memory card made by the funeral home when his mother passed away that was laminated with the newspaper obit on it. It is so yellowed you can hardly read it. It was from

1935. Lamination seals in the acid which continues to deteriorate the paper. The ones I have which are over 100 years old were found in my great-grandmothers bible. They were brown and brittle, but copyable on a light setting which showed some darkening on the cardstock. But, you should have seen the damage the newsprint did to the bible pages it was between. Dark rectangles the size of the obit for two pages previous and after. I'm really afraid of newspaper print because of that. That's why I always copy mine (like the news writeup DS's ball game) and toss the original. I wonder if you spray it before you laminate it - if that will work. Something to research. Sandy

Found this article concerning Document Preservation:

Sandy

Great link Sandy. Marilyn:o)

That article is VERY informative! Thank you!

Thank you Sandy, it was very informative. I appreciate everyones help.

Hugs, Kate

As usaul I am late!! Anyhow that article was very good Sandy. i have a clipping of that recipe i saved years ago from Heloise.

something that I do is I take those acid free page protectors of various sizes, put my clipping in it, seal it with one of those vacumn food sealers and then mount it in my album(s).

Very good questio Kate and we need to review these things from time to time so that newbies to the group are brought up to snuff!!!

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