>Hello listers, > >At our historic ghost town in western Montana, many of the cabins and >buildings were wall-papered with newspaper as a sort of insulation. We have >a very hands-on historic site here, with management shy about marking off >any part of the town, and so over the years bits and pieces and then large >pieces of newspaper either have disappeared or fallen on the floor. We must >lose 10% of each year or so. > >I need to propose to them that we protect at least one wall in particular. >Does anyone have any suggestions for products to use to accomplish this, >vendors that supply them, or other factors to take into consideration? One >more note: the wall is not flat. > >Any and all of your thoughts are warmly welcomed. > >Valerie Schafer >Executive Director >Garnet Preservation Association >3255 Fort Missoula Road >Missoula, MT 59804 >(406) 329-3914 ><http://www.garnetghosttown.org> > >============= June 7, 2002 I don't have the answer, Valerie, but here's a suggestion: take excellent photos of what you have left while you can. Just in case. -Jim -- -Jim Lyons [log in to unmask] http://www.jimlyons.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).