First, call a conservator or his/her recommendations. University Products (1-800-628-1912) carries a deacidification spray for newspaper and other documents. One is called _Wei-T'O Deacidification Spray_ and the other is called _Book Keeper Deacidification Spray_ . I know that the conservator at the museum where I worked used the Wei-T'O spray, but I would recommend that you call a conservator to get their recommendation of what to use, how to use it and how much to use. Good Luck Heidi Carroll >hi everyone > >i have growing newspaper colection and i've been looking for ways to >preseve them (they'r ca. 50- 60 years). i've been looking at some of the >acid free newspaper boxes at Carr-McLean (?) in Ontario but i also found >in their catalogue a large scrap book, which is newspaper size, has acid >free paper etc. it is $89 Canadian, and works out cheper than a load of >boxes. but, does anyone know if this is effective, i think they call it >the New Big Book. I'm a student, so costs must be kept as low as possible >for the moment. i also have an old WWI map and i was hoping to do the >same thing witht aht. if anyone can suggest what he best relaible and >cost-effective means are to preserve a newspaper collection, i'd >appreicaite it. > >thanks adrienne > >************************************* >Adrienne Roberts >Archaeology Unit >Queen's College >Memorial University of Newfoundland >St. John's, NF >Canada >(709) 737-8869 >(709) 726-3703 (home) >[log in to unmask] >************************************* _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com