One of our volunteers found a recipe in Yankee magazine for preserving
newspaper clippings (de-acidification, I presume). Has anyone heard
of this? Can you comment on its efficacy/dangers? Thanks.
"Dissolve a milk-of-magnesia tablet in 1 qt. club soda overnight.
Pour into a pan large enough to hold the clippings (flattened).
Let it soak for one hour. Carefully remove and pat dry. Do not move
until completely dry."
Sara Kelley
LCHS Collections Manager
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Lehigh County Historical Society
PO Box 1548, Allentown, PA 18105
(610) 435-4664
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