I forwarded the concern to a noted vexillologist. 
Here's the first of possibly multiple responses he may
be able to provide.  He forwarded it to West Point and
got this answer in return.

--- "Cannon, Devereaux" <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

> Subject: FW: Moving extremely fragile historic flags
> and 
> Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2005 10:22:04 -0500
> From: "Cannon, Devereaux"
> <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> CC: <[log in to unmask]>,
> 	<[log in to unmask]>
> 
> Indigo,
> 
>  
> 
> Here is a response I received from Mr. McAfee at the
> West Point Museum.  I will forward others as I
> receive them.
> 
>  
> 
> Devereaux
> 
>  
> 
> Devereaux D. Cannon, Jr.
> 
> Assistant Vice President and State Counsel
> 
> Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
> 
> 201 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 150
> 
> Nashville, Tennessee  37219-2011
> 
> (615) 244-2101
> 
> (615) 726-0286 FAX
> 
> [log in to unmask]
> <mailto:[log in to unmask]> 
> 
>  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: McAfee, M. MR Museum
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
> Sent: Friday, June 17, 2005 8:46 AM
> To: Cannon, Devereaux
> Subject: RE: Moving extremely fragile historic flags
> and 
> 
>  
> 
> And I thought I had problems - seriously, if the
> flags are so fragile they cannot even be sandwiched
> I have no idea what they can do. I assume they have
> already consulted with textile conservators and they
> have reached that conclusion? If not they had best
> look for such consultations quickly. I do find it
> hard to believe there is no sandwiching method
> available with which to at least attempt the move.
> 
>  
> 
> When we moved our flag collection most were
> previously netted and rolled around their poles in
> plastic sleeves, so we constructed crates with
> supports for each end of the pole, and thus they
> were moved without compacting or pressing the flags
> themselves. Now we are in the process of placing the
> flags on acid free tubes, again a temporary measure
> until flat storage becomes available.
> 
>  
> 
> Michael J. McAfee
> 
> West Point Museum


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