Good suggestions. One more thing: Store the newspaper unfolded or as flat as possible. This will save wear and tear along the fold line. Katherine On Thu, 20 September 2001, Dave Roepke wrote: > > As far as newspaper preservation is concerned-the following are some > general guidelines to follow. > > 1. Protect the paper from direct sunlight. > > 2. Store the paper in a stable environment. Never store them in an attic > or basement. > > 3. wrap them in plastic to keep the dust and dirt off. > > 4. Lable them or provide a brief summary on why they are being saved. You > need to remember that 20 or 30 years from today these events will become > old history. > > 5. handle as little as possible to protect the paper from being torn. > > David Roepke > Ashland University Archives > Ashland, Ohio 44805 > Phone 419-289-5433 > email [log in to unmask] > website http://archives.ashland.edu > > ========================================================= > Important Subscriber Information: > > The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). > > If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). Find the best deals on the web at AltaVista Shopping! http://www.shopping.altavista.com ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).