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Susan:
I've had success using a copier with adjustable contrast. Under some
conditions, the copier will 'bring out' the old pencil marks! Best,
Walter
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> In going through collections from archaeological work done in the
> fifties I've discovered some really faint pencilled comments giving
> provenience information. They're pretty much illegible because they're
> written on old crinkled 10# paper grocery sacks. Is there a good (i.e.
> cheap, quick) way to recover the info? Thanks in advance. SM
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> Dr. Susan R. Martin Phone: 906 487 2366
> Program in Industrial History and Archaeology Fax: 906 487 2468
> Michigan Technological University e-mail: [log in to unmask]
> Houghton MI 49931-1295 US of A
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Walter R. T. Witschey, Ph.D.
Director, Science Museum of Virginia
2500 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23220
Voice: (804) 367-6799, FAX (804) 367-9348
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