We just recieved a small collection of maps with a
similar problem.

Is there a "holding area" where you can leave them
until they air out a little?  We are placing the maps
under a plastic covering with a bowl of baking soda
nearby to absorb some of the smell.  You can place
some plastic wrap over the bowl and poke some holes in
it if you are concerned about spillage for any reason.

While it may be "part of the object," it isn't part of
the rest of the objects in your collection.  I think
you are justified in removing the odor so it does not
contaminate other objects in your collection.  To me,
it is in the same vein as removing pests before you
introduce an object to the collection.

Kimberly A. Beach
Curator
Historical Society of Rockland County

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