Part 9: Postcards – Family History & Archival Care Why I Gotta Do This: A Journey into Ancestry, Genealogy, Family History, Antique Photographs, Disorganization, Dysfunction,…
Tag: Archival 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.…
Horror Story Contest Winners After reading through the many submissions to Archival Methods’ Horror Story contest, the judges have made their selections. The themes that…
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,…
Visit our updated blog post called How to Safely Store Birth Certificates published in August 2025. Here are 4 quick tips to archivally preserve a…
See our updated blog post How to Store Newspapers and Clippings While newspaper circulation has dropped off significantly in recent years, many people still save…
At first glance, the contents and displays of museums and archives may make it seem as if everything has always been there, frozen in time…
Family heirlooms are things to be treasured and appreciated, and the following basic tips for handling and storing family heirlooms will help…
Keeping your prints, drawings, photographs, artworks and documents protected and secure often requires more than high-quality mats and storage boxes. Photographers, artists, collectors,…
