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Re: Time Capsules



Ms. Frey,

We are in the final stages of getting a time capsule together and have had a
good experience with _Future Packaging and Preservation_.  They are based in
Covina, CA but have been accessible and very informative in their literature
to help determine your needs as to container, material storage inside, and
many other conservation questions that come up.
There address is:

1580 W. San Bernadino Rd #C
Covina, CA 91722-3457

Info phone: (626) 966-1955
email: futurepkg@mindspring.com
webb: http://futurepkg.home.mindspring.com/

Good luck,
Tom Anderson; Collections
American Museum of Science and Energy
300 S. Tulane
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
(865) 576-3228 (Voice), (865) 576-6024 (Fax)

-----Original Message-----
From: Valerie Frey <sapeloe@YAHOO.COM>
To: ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU <ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU>
Date: Friday, October 27, 2000 10:20 AM
Subject: [ARCHIVES] Time Capsules


>I need some advice, please.
>
>I was recently asked what would be the best/safest way
>to put together a time capsule which will be placed
>behind a stone plaque in the side of a building.  The
>capsule will be opened in 50 years.  In the meantime,
>it will be subjected to all the temperature
>fluctuations of five decades in North Georgia.  It is
>also possible that changes in humidity will affect the
>materials inside, which will include paper and metal
>artifacts.  Other than making sure the papers are
>printed on acid free paper, how should I advise them
>to handle the materials since the interior climate
>will be so unstable?  Should the materials be sealed
>or unsealed and what sort of container is the best choice?
>
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