Comments on: Can 143 Year Old Diaries Fly? http://ipentimento.com/can-143-year-old-diaries-fly/ Our most treasured family heirlooms are our sweet family memories. --Unknown Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:29:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Maria http://ipentimento.com/can-143-year-old-diaries-fly/#comment-941 Maria Mon, 19 Jan 2009 07:49:38 +0000 http://ipentimento.com/?p=577#comment-941 I have been a member of the Society of American Archivists and a practicing archivist for over twenty years. I have never heard of any paper document being damaged by one or two x-rays. Florida weather is more damaging than a trip across the continent in hand-held. To give your diary utmost security, it should be copied (xeroxed) front to back, and then these copies should be be distributed to several different locations (or relatives). The original should be stored in a climatized environment, like a bank vault, in an acid free container where it will be protected from heat and light. Acid free containers can be purchased at most stationary stores or on line. Handling of the original document should be minimal and done only for reproduction purposes. The diary itself is not as valuable as the information it contains. Unless original autographs or drawings are included, diaries of this type are best copied and then stored permanently. <em>Maria's Recent post...null</em> I have been a member of the Society of American Archivists and a practicing archivist for over twenty years. I have never heard of any paper document being damaged by one or two x-rays. Florida weather is more damaging than a trip across the continent in hand-held.
To give your diary utmost security, it should be copied (xeroxed) front to back, and then these copies should be be distributed to several different locations (or relatives). The original should be stored in a climatized environment, like a bank vault, in an acid free container where it will be protected from heat and light. Acid free containers can be purchased at most stationary stores or on line. Handling of the original document should be minimal and done only for reproduction purposes. The diary itself is not as valuable as the information it contains. Unless original autographs or drawings are included, diaries of this type are best copied and then stored permanently.

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]]> By: Marty http://ipentimento.com/can-143-year-old-diaries-fly/#comment-745 Marty Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:58:33 +0000 http://ipentimento.com/?p=577#comment-745 I also think there's a way to work with the airlines in advance so that it doesn't have to go through the x-ray machine. It's worth calling the airline to find out. I also think there’s a way to work with the airlines in advance so that it doesn’t have to go through the x-ray machine. It’s worth calling the airline to find out.

]]> By: Valorie Zimmerman http://ipentimento.com/can-143-year-old-diaries-fly/#comment-744 Valorie Zimmerman Wed, 01 Oct 2008 08:52:12 +0000 http://ipentimento.com/?p=577#comment-744 I think I would call my local historical museum, and ask for their advice, or whom they would ask for advice. Otherwise, I would call the county or state archivist, and ask them. They probably have good advice about conserving that wonderful old manuscript, and how best to share the contents, too. I think I would call my local historical museum, and ask for their advice, or whom they would ask for advice. Otherwise, I would call the county or state archivist, and ask them. They probably have good advice about conserving that wonderful old manuscript, and how best to share the contents, too.

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