Preserving Old Documents, Letters and Scrapbooks

Clanok bol pisany ako navod pre ludi ktory vlastnia stare dokumenty o svojich rodinach a vytvaraju si podla nich rodokmen.
My mother was a Rose Festival Princess 68 years ago in Portland, Oregon. From
April until May of 1935 she was involved in a whirlwind of public appearances,
photo sessions and interviews with reporters…Even though she was not elected
the Rose Festival Queen, she lovingly kept a scrapbook that contains all of the
congratulatory letters, parade brochures, photographs and newspaper clippings
of that exciting time. Sadly the scrapbook pages are brittle and discolored.
Restoration and preservation is now a priority.

Please DON’T DO ANYTHING to your old documents, letters and scrapbooks without
carefully researching the project first! You may further damage priceless
pieces of the past that can never be replaced. Here are a few Do’s and Don’ts:

· Do check scrapbooking and paper supply companies for acid-free/archival-safe
sleeves, mending tissues, storage boxes and other products.
· Do seek the help of a professional. Items can usually be photographed once
and photocopied only once, as the light from both processes further
deteriorates the dyes and inks.
· Do store the originals in a cool, dry place.
· Don’t attempt to remove items that have been pasted into scrapbooks. You risk
tearing them or damaging associated items.
· Don’t frame old documents and hang them on the wall. Air pollution and light
can cause them to deteriorate within weeks.

Professional restoration can be costly, but it may be the best choice —
especially for over-sized scrapbooks. The alternative is the inevitable loss of
a precious memento.

Jim Terry

zdroj: LEGACY NEWS APRIL 3, 2003

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