Dear Nancy

Whilst the content of the newspapers is golden, the newspapers
themselves are a severe threat to your archives or collections storage.
Their acidity will offgas and threaten the integrity of anything it
touches over time.

My best advice is to try to scan or photocopy on acid-free paper the
important parts and then get rid of them!

Good luck!
Ware


L.W.S. Petznick, Ph.D.
McFaddin-Ward House 
Curator of Collections
725 Third St.
Beaumont, TX 77701
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Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 10:33 PM
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Subject: newspapers?

A donation of newspapers from the city closest to our town was dropped
off at our small history museum. Most of them are badly yellowed and
crumbling but a few are in good condition. Many deal with WWII or
Kennedy's assassination; some date as far back as the '30. I can see
that
I might use a couple of them in future exhibits but the bulk of them I
have no need for and no space to store. I will check, but I am almost
sure the donor will not want them back. 

Are these of any value? Should I bother calling around to find them a
new
home? And, for the few that I plan to keep, how should they be stored?
Are there containers/tissues specifically designed for newsprint?

Thanks for your help,
Nancy Reddy
Berkshire History Museum

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