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Re: New Yorker Article



On the other hand, we've had nasty problems with clippings pasted onto paper. It
must be the glue that was used, because most of what we have are severely
discolored where the glue was applied.

Best wishes,

Thomas Berry, Archivist working late tonight,
Historical Construction Equipment Association
16623 Liberty Hi Road
Bowling Green, Ohio 43402
Phone 419-352-5616
Fax 419-352-6086
tberry@wcnet.org
http://www.bigtoy.com



Ellen Chapman wrote:

> We have lots of newspaper clippings.  The ones found in the bottoms of
> boxes are mostly hopeless.  The ones included in folders of other material
> are legible and not too brittle.  The ones pasted into large scrapbooks
> provided by Burrelle's are in excellent condition - the color hasn't
> changed much, they are still stuck firmly to the sheets, and the sheets
> seem to be in good condition too.  From my experience, having
> newspaper-next-to-newspaper does the most damage, even if bound well.  If
> separated by regular paper or Burrelle-type sheets, there is far less
> deterioration.  But, budgets, shelf space, and staff time are huge factors
> that most libraries and archives can't ignore.
>
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