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How to Use Acid-Free Backing Boards in Your Archive

Posted on March 26, 2026March 26, 2026 by Archival Methods

Backing board is a useful component in archival storage and presentation supplies. An archival backing board is a piece of acid-free, lignin-free board or card…

Assortment of old photos showing various types of damage
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Agents of Deterioration

Posted on February 4, 2026February 9, 2026 by Archival Methods

We take a look at Agents of Deterioration that can threaten collections in home archives and give you some tips on how to fight them.

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How to Store Old Photos

Posted on January 5, 2026February 9, 2026 by Archival Methods

How to organize and store old photos and preserve them for future generations. From changing storage location to selecting the best boxes.

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Estate Planning for Your Family History

Posted on April 28, 2025July 28, 2025 by Archival Methods

Written by Archival Methods AI-assisted Organizing Documents, Photographs, and Genealogy Records Estate planning is generally thought of in terms of finances, wills, and legal documents.…

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How to Save Water Damaged Photos

Posted on September 4, 2024January 19, 2026 by Archival Methods

There are many resources online to help you triage and recover water damaged photographs, negatives, and film. This post will cover some basics and provide…

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Tips for Labeling Photos and Snapshots 

Posted on April 17, 2024March 11, 2026 by Archival Methods

How to write on photographs.

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Home Movies: A Window in Every Frame

Posted on October 2, 2023January 8, 2025 by Guest Blogger

Guest Blog Post written by Kirsten Larvick, founder of the Al Larvick Conservation Fund. Preserve your home movies using proper storage techniques.

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Sounds of Summer – Vinyl Edition

Posted on August 9, 2023February 26, 2024 by Guest Blogger

Guest Blog Post written by Ellen Goodwin, Co-Founder & CSO of Artifcts. She talks with her dad about his vinyl record collection.

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Storing Mixed Collections With the Create-a-Kit

Posted on February 10, 2023November 26, 2025 by Archival Methods

The Create-a-Kit offers flexibility when planning archival storage for mixed collections of photos and family heirlooms.

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An Introduction to Tintypes and How to Store Them

Posted on December 28, 2022November 13, 2024 by Archival Methods

A brief description of 19th century tintype photography. Then tips on safe, archival storage for tintypes in your collection.

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