From roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com Wed Feb 8 08:45:52 2006 Received: from mail.rootsweb.com (mail.rootsweb.com [192.168.65.34]) by lists5.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) with ESMTP id k18FjqE0022336; Wed, 8 Feb 2006 08:45:52 -0700 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 k18FjmPY029327 for ; Wed, 8 Feb 2006 08:45:48 -0700 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 k18DHBFI029649 for ; Wed, 8 Feb 2006 08:17:11 -0500 Received: (from roots-in@localhost) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.8/Submit) id k18DHBko029648 for roots-approved@rootsweb.com; Wed, 8 Feb 2006 08:17:11 -0500 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 k18AGZFI029256 for ; Wed, 8 Feb 2006 05:16:35 -0500 Received: (from slist@localhost) by lists5.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) id k18CirNu028398 for roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com; Wed, 8 Feb 2006 05:44:53 -0700 X-Envelope-From: treviawbeverly@houston.rr.com Wed Feb 8 05:44:53 2006 Received: from mail.rootsweb.com (mail.rootsweb.com [192.168.65.34]) by lists5.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) with ESMTP id k18CirE0028389 for ; Wed, 8 Feb 2006 05:44:53 -0700 Received: from ms-smtp-03-eri0.texas.rr.com (ms-smtp-03.texas.rr.com [24.93.47.42]) by mail.rootsweb.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k18Ciose015418 for ; Wed, 8 Feb 2006 05:44:50 -0700 Received: from oemcomputer (cpe-24-175-91-92.houston.res.rr.com [24.175.91.92]) by ms-smtp-03-eri0.texas.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id k18CikRZ026923; Wed, 8 Feb 2006 06:44:46 -0600 (CST) Message-ID: <005a01c62cad$c83d1b10$6401a8c0@oemcomputer> From: "Trevia W Beverly" To: "Vosburg" , References: <43E98A22.6080009@cox.net> Subject: Re: [ROOTS-L] Document preservation. Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2006 06:47:12 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1506 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1506 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.52 on 192.168.65.34 X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.52 on 192.168.65.34 Sender: roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com Rose, wherever you live, hopefully there is a large library with perhaps an archival arm that you could ask. The Houston Public Library system includes the HMRC (Houston Metropolitan Research Center) and they have trained archivists who will advise. Another possibility, is to check the telephone book for antique dealers ... not the ones who sell furniture and whatever, but the ones who usually deal though auctions. Often they can be of assistance. If you are near your state archives, this is one of the best sources I know. Or a large museum that has trained personnel. If you live anywhere in the Southwest (TX AR OK LA), although we have members all over the nation, I will be happy to give you a couple of names. I believe that you should actually take the item to someone experience in the field rather than take advice from those of us who are guessing to its real condition. "Tightly rolled for 100 years" is not an item I'd touch without trying to get it to someone with archival and restoration experience. And when you get ready to photograph it, hopefully, do invest in professional work. And you might think about having at least one extra copy made for whatever repository seems most appropriate. Trevia Wooster Beverly Houston, Texas ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vosburg" To: Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 12:05 AM Subject: [ROOTS-L] Document preservation. > How can I soften a document that has been tightly rolled for nearly 100 > years? I would like to look at it, photograph it for my book, perhaps > even frame it. I don't want to smear the ink that I am sure is fading > or tear the edges. It is a large document. Perhaps a "Perfect > Attendance" certificate or diploma. Thanks, Rose > >