From roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com Fri Jun 30 15:39:24 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 k5ULdKjb014912; Fri, 30 Jun 2006 15:39:20 -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 k5ULdISk021758 for ; Fri, 30 Jun 2006 15:39:18 -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 k5UJ2NFI018973 for ; Fri, 30 Jun 2006 15:02:23 -0400 Received: (from roots-in@localhost) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.8/Submit) id k5UJ2NiH018972 for roots-approved@rootsweb.com; Fri, 30 Jun 2006 15:02:23 -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 k5UEonFI018423 for ; Fri, 30 Jun 2006 10:50:49 -0400 Received: (from slist@localhost) by lists5.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) id k5UHRYt4015777 for roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com; Fri, 30 Jun 2006 11:27:34 -0600 X-Envelope-From: bdbenson@rea-alp.com Fri Jun 30 11:27:34 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 k5UHRYjb015766 for ; Fri, 30 Jun 2006 11:27:34 -0600 Received: from einstein.rea-alp.com (einstein.rea-alp.com [65.165.161.4]) by mail.rootsweb.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k5UHRUX6018643 for ; Fri, 30 Jun 2006 11:27:31 -0600 Received: from Beth2 (usr5-modem126.rea-alp.com [63.166.242.126]) by einstein.rea-alp.com (8.13.6/8.12.11) with ESMTP id k5UHRQKp034764 for ; Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:27:30 -0500 (CDT) (envelope-from bdbenson@rea-alp.com) From: "beth hoover" To: Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:27:21 -0500 Message-ID: <004a01c69c6a$75506fb0$7ef2a63f@Beth2> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2869 Thread-Index: AcacanGl5I+gvUN0QxO1+i1Koc8HcQ== 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 Subject: [ROOTS-L] preservation, flags If you will be mounting, to retain its current condition, a flag can be gently basted, using unbleached cotton thread, to a special linen cloth carried in most art and library supply catalogs. In turn that cloth can be mounted on a stretch frame. Leave a wide enough border of cloth to allow for acid free matting which does not touch flag. The matting or series of should allow enough depth to prevent the flag from touching a special UV glass. There are frames designed to give this same comfort zone. Display it in a hallway where not much light is used or store it as others have suggested. There are also plastic tubes, to cover fluorescent bulbs, which block UV rays which they emit. Until you are certain what you wish to do, lay it on unbleached muslin (cotton), roll and place it into an acid free tube. I will mount my, not rare, 48 star flag on unbleached muslin and mount it on a stretcher frame. I want to enjoy it in my living space. B.Hoover