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What is Buckram? What is Book Cloth? A Look at Some of Our Raw Materials

Posted on January 12, 2026February 9, 2026 by Archival Methods

A look at the two types of archival book binding cloth that we use to make our products, which are buckram and Arlington® book cloth.

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How to Store Old Photos

Posted on January 5, 2026June 29, 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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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…

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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…

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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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How to Navigate the Archival Methods Website

Posted on July 28, 2025March 23, 2026 by Archival Methods

Archival Methods has been an internet-based company since our inception in 2002. We’ve kept our website simple while trying to provide as much useful information…

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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.…

Archivally matted black and white photograph inside a Museum Solander Case.
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A Look at Museum Solander Cases

Posted on February 19, 2025October 2, 2025 by Archival Methods

Museum Solander Cases are our archival version of the classic Solander box, designed in the 18th century by Swedish botanist Daniel Solander.

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