From roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com Mon Apr 10 18:43:46 2006 Received: from mail.rootsweb.com (mail.rootsweb.com [192.168.65.34]) by admin.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) with ESMTP id k3B0hkjb002159; Mon, 10 Apr 2006 18:43:46 -0600 Received: from roots-l.rootsweb.com (roots-l.rootsweb.com [66.43.16.22]) by mail.rootsweb.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k3B0hijU029409 for ; Mon, 10 Apr 2006 18:43:44 -0600 Received: from roots-l.rootsweb.com (roots-l [127.0.0.1]) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id k3AMBZFI017976 for ; Mon, 10 Apr 2006 18:11:35 -0400 Received: (from roots-in@localhost) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.8/Submit) id k3AMBZMC017975 for roots-approved@rootsweb.com; Mon, 10 Apr 2006 18:11:35 -0400 Received: from lists5.rootsweb.com (lists5.rootsweb.com [66.43.27.41]) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.10) with SMTP id k3AKM4FI017721 for ; Mon, 10 Apr 2006 16:22:04 -0400 Received: (from slist@localhost) by lists5.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) id k3AMs0cp002153 for roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com; Mon, 10 Apr 2006 16:54:00 -0600 X-Envelope-From: omchodoy@gmail.com Mon Apr 10 16:54:00 2006 Received: from mail.rootsweb.com (mail.rootsweb.com [192.168.65.34]) by admin.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) with ESMTP id k3AMs0jb002144 for ; Mon, 10 Apr 2006 16:54:00 -0600 Received: from zproxy.gmail.com (zproxy.gmail.com [64.233.162.197]) by mail.rootsweb.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k3AMrwNo017227 for ; Mon, 10 Apr 2006 16:53:59 -0600 Received: by zproxy.gmail.com with SMTP id m7so1071737nzf for ; Mon, 10 Apr 2006 15:53:59 -0700 (PDT) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=beta; d=gmail.com; h=received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:cc:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:content-transfer-encoding:content-disposition:references; b=aFzDE2PGKyL20u3A1fvyZhjnHMfPRvMbabNr+IqZa5VimaCdSRnSlOBV6+0sZzTcGtH1kK/Ry5BaY0ps48uQnjcGN9fkLn5plRTg95TgLgGUr9rE70mTrO10S3EBrBVzwSV7wLRUQ9o9RfNjo+cX3w2P/vbVu3gsRkIJXGQtTxM= Received: by 10.65.205.5 with SMTP id h5mr1900953qbq; Mon, 10 Apr 2006 15:53:59 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.64.251.11 with HTTP; Mon, 10 Apr 2006 15:53:59 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 15:53:59 -0700 From: Colleen To: "Michel & Sherri Harmon" Subject: Re: [ROOTS-L] Storage ideas Cc: ROOTS-M@rootsweb.com In-Reply-To: <000301c65cbe$11c4a740$9f61f842@Chici> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Disposition: inline References: <000301c65cbe$11c4a740$9f61f842@Chici> X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.52 on 192.168.65.34 X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.52 on 192.168.65.34 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-MIME-Autoconverted: from quoted-printable to 8bit by admin.rootsweb.com id k3AMs0jb002144 Sender: roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com I've done some research on this topic while going through family photos and while hosting a chat on the topic of genealogy and photographs. If memory serves me well, nearly every source I've found (not an extensive list, but a credible list) stated that using photo squares on *acid AND lignin-free" paper is the best option. If photos are to be stored in boxees, it is best to use boxes that are also free of those elements and boxes that have reinforced corners (if you have an iKEA store near you they sell some in various colors). When using plastic sleeves or pockets for any type of picture or document it is best to use mylar or polypropylene. Never write on the front of photographs; if you must label them on the pictures themselves, write on the back with soft lead pencil only and along the edges. For identifying ancestors via photographs, may I recommend any resource that includes Maureen A. Taylor. I have a book by her, "Uncovering Your Ancestry through Family Photographs" and it is excellent. On 4/10/06, Michel & Sherri Harmon wrote: > I am trying to figure out what would be the best way to store funeral cards, greeting cards, wedding > and graduation invitations, etc. > > I use photo pages with pockets for our pictures, but on many of the items the pockets are the wrong > size and as far as I know I can't get pages with pockets for a near enough fit to make it work. So > I've pretty much nixed that idea. > > My next two ideas I'm having trouble deciding which might be the better. They are, a scrapbook. I > could mount the items with photo corners. They could be taken out to look at when needed. But I do > worry about things getting bent and corners wearing. The next idea is to use file boxes and file > like items together. > > What are some of the ideas some of you have come up with for storing these items? Pros and cons to > each? > > Thanks for your time. > Sherri > > -- Colleen www.omchodoy.blogspot.com www.onlyingenealogy.blogspot.com