Part 9: Postcards – Family History & Archival Care Why I Gotta Do This: A Journey into Ancestry, Genealogy, Family History, Antique Photographs, Disorganization, Dysfunction,…
Category: Storage
Insects, sunlight, dust, mold, and mishandling can be harmful to books. But perhaps the greatest threat to these artifacts—other than fire and theft—is water damage.…
Store your important papers, artworks, collectibles, genealogical records, documents, and any other objects that are best suited to being filed in one of our Archival…
Definition: Object and Artifact storage is for any 3-dimensional artworks, collectibles, family heirlooms, textiles, large books, glassware, antique toys, photo albums,…
Here are 4 quick tips to archivally preserve a birth certificate, as it is one of the most important documents you own. While many people…
While newspaper circulation has dropped off significantly in recent years, many people still save newspapers and news clippings that chronicle important events in their lives…
Light is life. It is the essence of art. Yet light exposure will result in light damage that will hasten the fading, discoloration, and eventually…
Family heirlooms are things to be treasured and appreciated, and the following basic tips for handling and storing family heirlooms will help…
If you own or inherit a set of old books, whether its a valuable historical collection or a set of your grandmother’s recipe books, you’ll…
Storing quilts correctly is a very important thing to do, as quilts are a warm, tangible reminder of someone in your life. Perhaps yours was…
