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= Appendix B = | = Appendix B = | ||
Basic Care and Preservation of Photographs, Artifacts, and Documents As you begin gathering items to help you remember your experiences in your life, you will find that soon you will have a good collection of precious items. Carefully consider the care and preservation of these photographs, artifacts, and important documents. All types of paper, including photographic and document paper, can be damaged by sunlight, dirt, dust, fingerprints, pressure, and general neglect. | |||
If you want to preserve a photograph or document, don’t display it! Make a copy of the item, and display the copy. The original should then be stored away from light and extreme temperatures. The following is a list of things to do and not to do to protect your photographs, artifacts, and documents. | |||
DO NOT: | |||
*Store anything of value in magnetic albums. | |||
*Write with ball point pens on the backs of photos. | |||
*Store photographic negatives in the sleeves that they came in. | |||
*Store negatives with your photographs. | |||
*Handle photographs with dirty hands. | |||
*Write on the front of photographs. | |||
*Place photographs over other photographs in an album. | |||
*Store photographs face to face. | |||
*Store photographs or documents unprotected in wooden drawers or on wooden closet shelves. | |||
*Store photographs or documents with newspaper clippings. | |||
*Store photographs or documents with staples, paperclips, or any metal that may rust. | |||
DO: | |||
*Store photographs and documents in archival-safe plastic sleeves. | |||
*Store sleeves in three ring binders to minimize stacking and pressure on photos and documents. | |||
*Store photographs and negatives in separate storage containers. | |||
*Be sure that hands are clean before touching photographs and documents. | |||
*Thoroughly clean your work area when working with documents and photographs. | |||
*Write gently with a soft pencil around the edge of the back of photographs. | |||
*Make photocopies of letters and other documents, using acid free paper. | |||
*Store original documents in acid free page protectors. | |||
'''Web sites '''for photo and document preservation information and supplies | |||
*http://people.maine.com/photos | |||
*http://www.nedcc.org | |||
*http://www.loc.gov/preserv | |||
*http://www.cyndislist.com/photo.htm | |||
*http://www.lib.virginia.edu/preservation/photostore.html | |||
'''Books''' on photo and documents preservation | |||
*''Organizing and Preserving Your Heirloom Documents ''by Katherine Scott Sturdevant | |||
*'''Crafting Your Own Heritage Album '''by Bev Kershner Braun | |||
*'''Scrapbooking Your Family History '''by Maureen Taylor | |||
*'''Preserving Your Family Photographs '''by Maureen Taylor | |||
*'''An Ounce of Preservation '''by Craig Tuttle | |||
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