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Introducing the New 4 x 6 Budget Kit!

Posted on June 15, 2026June 15, 2026 by Archival Methods

Do you want to sort, organize, and store your photo collection using safe, archival materials? We have many options for that and if you’re just…

Copies of Image magazine in poly bags inside an acid-free archival storage box
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How to Store Old Magazines

Posted on June 8, 2026June 8, 2026 by Archival Methods

This post looks at how to properly store old magazines to preserve them. We offer tips for extending the life of magazines in your collection.…

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How to Store Old Family Negatives

Posted on June 1, 2026June 1, 2026 by Archival Methods

This post focuses on storing and preserving individual medium format negatives from the early and mid-20th century roll film cameras. Many family collections have these…

Different negative formats from the 20th century
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How to Store and Preserve Negatives

Posted on June 1, 2026June 1, 2026 by Archival Methods

Negatives are one of the less stable materials in an archive. Two of the once dominant plastic supports used to make negatives (cellulose nitrate and…

Detroit News from 1969 with historic moon landing on the front page stored in buffered metal edge box
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How to Store Newspapers and Clippings

Posted on February 9, 2026February 18, 2026 by Archival Methods

Find out how to properly store newspapers and clippings that you want to save using archival, acid-free, buffered boxes.

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Ditch Your Magnetic Photo Albums

Posted on December 22, 2025December 24, 2025 by Archival Methods

Magnetic photo albums are bad for your photographs. Learn why and how to remove the photos and put them into an archival alternative. What is…

Vintage b&w group photo stored inside an archival polyester side loading sleeve.
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Using Plastics in Archival Storage

Posted on September 3, 2025February 19, 2026 by Archival Methods

This blog post looks at plastic as an element in archival storage. It covers which plastics are archival and which ones are not. We’ll go…

Antique papers half inserted into an archival paper envelope
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How to Store Old Letters and Documents

Posted on August 29, 2025January 29, 2026 by Archival Methods

Many people ask us, “how should I store old letters?” There are multiple ways to archivally store letters, photos, and other paper-based items in your…

Acid-free tan metal edge box storing an old birth certificate
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How to Safely Store Birth Certificates 

Posted on August 27, 2025August 27, 2025 by Archival Methods

Birth certificates are important documents that should be preserved. To safely store a birth certificate use acid-free, archival materials. Make a high quality scan of…

Archival Binder-in-box in black, tan, and gray. Black box open to reveal pocket pages with photos
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Boxes versus Binders

Posted on August 27, 2025August 27, 2025 by Archival Methods

One of the first questions we ask our customers to consider when starting their archiving projects is box versus binder. When choosing archival supplies from…

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