Hi, Pam -- Yours is a better question for an exhibit preparator than a librarian/archivist. We aim to preserve/recover the intellectual content of the original, not obscure it. :-) My thought was that a using a color photocopier to copy the front and back of your original onto the 2 sides of the new paper would reproduce the shade of the original paper has turned and also pick up the folds and wrinkles as darker shades. Some judicious rough treatment could be applied so that it resembles the condition of the original as closely as possible. I'd practice on a sheet of plain paper as color photocopies can be pricey. You could make a b/w photocopy and then put the paper in a bath of tea until it turns a sufficiently dark shade, then once the paper has dried out enough, crumple it, fold it and tatter the edges a bit. I used to work with an exhibits preparator who made such good replicas of things he had to initial them so there were no accidental switches. Perhaps someone with experience in this area could offer better advice, particularly on texture and smell. Unless you have a supply of old paper on hand to run through the copier, no matter how good a copy you get it will not have the same feel as the original nor will it smell like old paper. Judy Turner Whitefish Bay, WI --- Pamela Silvestri <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > Thanks Judy! Sounds like a plan! Any suggestions for > making the photocopy > appear aged? > > Pam > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Need a vacation? Get great deals to amazing places on Yahoo! Travel. http://travel.yahoo.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).