Liz CA Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 After our Aunt died, dh got a stack of pictures and among them the San Francisco Chronicle of September 30, 1915. It's the front page and another 2 page spread, yellowed and a little torn on the edges but otherwise perfectly legible. We would love to preserve this. Anyone know what the best way is. Laminate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flowing Brook Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 I clean for a lady that has the original news paper with a article about the titanic. She has it in a picture frame hanging in her bedroom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 There is a deacidifcation spray you can use. Newspaper contains a ton of lignin and acid. The spray helps bring it closer to a neutral ph and adds a buffer coating to the newspaper so it will last longer. This page explains more about it: http://www.archival.com/productcatalog/deacidification.shtml It is fairly inexpensive on overstock: http://www.overstock.com/Crafts-Sewing/Archival-Mist-Aerosol-Spray/3128074/product.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruby Rose Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 I have a Ladies Home Journal that is over 100 years old. So I'm watching for replies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted March 4, 2013 Author Share Posted March 4, 2013 There is a deacidifcation spray you can use. Newspaper contains a ton of lignin and acid. The spray helps bring it closer to a neutral ph and adds a buffer coating to the newspaper so it will last longer. This page explains more about it: http://www.archival....ification.shtml It is fairly inexpensive on overstock: http://www.overstock...74/product.html Wow - thank you for the links. Off to check them out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weddell Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Like a previous poster said, newspaper contains a ton of lignin and acid. I would recommend first getting the whole thing copied or scanned. If you have a home scanner, you could do it in sections and have them stitiched together in a photo editing program (if you need help with the stitching, let me know in a pm). Or a place like kinkos could probably do it for you. Then I would look into the deacidifcation spray. Air and light are what will make the acid turn the paper yellow and brittle. Storing it a dark box (archival safe box!) with special buffer paper will help. That is why I would suggest making a copy because then you can try and store the original safely while enjoying the text/pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostSurprise Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Pages touching each other can affect each other too, so if the pages touch you may want to interleave them with something neutral (not acidic like paper). Darkness is best, but if you want to enjoy it that's fine too. Keep it out of direct sunlight if you're mounting and hanging it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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