Ware, I am a bit confused by your advice. Even if stored in the right kind of box, would the newspapers still prove to be such a threat? I would agree to copy them onto acid-free paper, but totally getting rid of them doesn't seem logical to me. If an object in a museum was a danger to the other collections wouldn't isolation seem more fitting? As a registrar I try to not throw out much. I learned from my mentors to always keep your "paper trail" so others can follow it. How do others feel about this? Marielle ********************** Marielle Fortier Museum Registrar Vermont ********************** >From: Ware Petznick <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: newspapers? >Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2005 08:25:43 -0500 > >Dear Nancy > >Whilst the content of the newspapers is golden, the newspapers >themselves are a severe threat to your archives or collections storage. >Their acidity will offgas and threaten the integrity of anything it >touches over time. > >My best advice is to try to scan or photocopy on acid-free paper the >important parts and then get rid of them! > >Good luck! >Ware > > >L.W.S. Petznick, Ph.D. >McFaddin-Ward House >Curator of Collections >725 Third St. >Beaumont, TX 77701 >[log in to unmask] >www.mcfaddin-ward.org >409.832.1906 p >409.832.3483 f > >-----Original Message----- >From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On >Behalf Of Nancy Reddy >Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 10:33 PM >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: newspapers? > >A donation of newspapers from the city closest to our town was dropped >off at our small history museum. Most of them are badly yellowed and >crumbling but a few are in good condition. Many deal with WWII or >Kennedy's assassination; some date as far back as the '30. I can see >that >I might use a couple of them in future exhibits but the bulk of them I >have no need for and no space to store. I will check, but I am almost >sure the donor will not want them back. > >Are these of any value? Should I bother calling around to find them a >new >home? And, for the few that I plan to keep, how should they be stored? >Are there containers/tissues specifically designed for newsprint? > >Thanks for your help, >Nancy Reddy >Berkshire History Museum > >========================================================= >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). > >========================================================= >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). _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ ========================================================= 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).