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Re: Preservation Question



Hello again,

I found when I received a copy of my previous message that the link I
included didn't work.  At least it didn't work for me, because part of it
was cut off.  For anyone interested, you can go to
http://www.sos.state.mo.us/archives/localrecs/conservation/, then scroll
down to the Conservation Note on Humidification.

Let's see if that works ...

Sandy Hempe

-----Original Message-----
From: Hempe, Sandy [mailto:hempes@SOSMAIL.STATE.MO.US]
Sent: Friday, April 05, 2002 2:34 PM
To: ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU
Subject: Re: Preservation Question


Tom,

You might try humidifying it, then lightly pressing while it dries to keep
it flat.  Something like a paper napkin will probably take up moisture
pretty quickly, so watch it closely while it's humidifying.  And you
probably won't want to press it under much weight at all after it's
humidified - that could press out any texture that the napkin has and take
away some of the characteristics that make it, for lack of a better word,
napkin-like.  Maybe just a few pieces of blotter on top, or a clean, smooth,
folded white towel.

For one possible way to make a humidification chamber, you can take a look
at our Conservation Note on "Humidification and Flattening of Documents" at
http://www.sos.state.mo.us/archives/localrecs/conservation/notes/humidificat
ion.asp
<http://www.sos.state.mo.us/archives/localrecs/conservation/notes/humidifica
tion.asp>

Good luck!

Sandy Hempe
Conservator
Missouri State Archives

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