[Bcma-l] Old postcards
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Placing the cards into a dry open container into a rubber garbage can
with an inch or two of water with the lid placed on top will re-hydrate
most organic material in a day or two (it is a lot cheaper than using a
humidifier - which essentially is just adding moisture to the air -
which the water in the bottom of the garbage can will do without needing
machinery). I then sandwich the piece between acid free blotting paper
and put a weight on top. This will flatten out most pieces. However,
not being a conservator, I would not necessarily do this for every piece
that I want to flatten out (for example, I would question using this
method with albumen photos [which typically curl] and seek out a
conservator's advice), as some things might not react to humidity and
buffered blotting paper in the same way. I do think that the post cards
would be OK to treat in this manner. It would be nice to hear a
conservator weigh in on this. =20
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W. (Bill) G. Quackenbush,
Box 19, Barkerville Historic Town, Barkerville, B.C. V0K 1B0
250.994.3302 ext 25 toll free: 1.888.994.3332 ext 25
Fax: 250-994-3435
email: Bill.Quackenbush@barkerville.ca
www.barkerville.ca=20
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From: bcma-l-admin@museumsassn.bc.ca
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To: bcma-l@museumsassn.bc.ca
Subject: Re: [Bcma-l] Old postcards
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Hi Larry
Humidifying the post cards will straighten them.
We are using a Rubber Maid container hooked up to a humidifier.
Works well!
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Frank Neumann
http://saltspringarchives.com
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http://www.archives.state.al.us/officials/conservhumid02.html
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We have some boxes of old postcards, archival photos, that are
curled from poor storage.
Is there a method of straightening them out and restoring,
flattening, ironing etc.?
There are many repeats and we would like to put some in our
sales gallery, but they are not in good enough condition as they are.
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--
Larry A. Ewashen
Doukhobor Discovery Centre
112 Heritage Way
Castlegar BC V1N 4M5
www.Doukhobor-Museum.org
250-365-5327
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>Placing the cards into a dry open container into a rubber =
garbage can
with an inch or two of water with the lid placed on top will re-hydrate =
most
organic material in a day or two (it is a lot cheaper than using a =
humidifier –
which essentially is just adding moisture to the air – which the =
water in
the bottom of the garbage can will do without needing machinery). =
I then sandwich
the piece between acid free blotting paper and put a weight on =
top. This
will flatten out most pieces. However, not being a conservator, I =
would
not necessarily do this for every piece that I want to flatten out (for
example, I would question using this method with albumen photos [which
typically curl] and seek out a conservator’s advice), as some =
things
might not react to humidity and buffered blotting paper in the same =
way.
I do think that the post cards would be OK to treat in this =
manner. It
would be nice to hear a conservator weigh in on this. =
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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V0K 1B0<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
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12.0pt'>250.994.3302 ext 25 toll free: 1.888.994.3332 =
ext 25<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
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12.0pt'>Humidifying the post cards will straighten =
them.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>We are using a Rubber Maid container hooked up to a =
humidifier.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>Works well!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
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12.0pt'>Frank Neumann<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
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12.0pt'>http://saltspringarchives.com<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>We have some boxes of old postcards, archival photos, that are =
curled
from poor storage.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
</blockquote>
<blockquote style=3D'margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt' type=3Dcite =
cite>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>Is there a method of straightening them out and restoring, =
flattening,
ironing etc.?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
</blockquote>
<blockquote style=3D'margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt' type=3Dcite =
cite>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>There are many repeats and we would like to put some in our =
sales
gallery, but they are not in good enough condition as they =
are.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
</blockquote>
<blockquote style=3D'margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt' type=3Dcite =
cite>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
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12.0pt'><br>
--<br>
Larry A. Ewashen<br>
Doukhobor Discovery Centre<br>
<st1:Street w:st=3D"on"><st1:address w:st=3D"on">112 Heritage =
Way</st1:address></st1:Street><br>
<st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:City w:st=3D"on">Castlegar</st1:City> =
<st1:State w:st=3D"on">BC</st1:State>
<st1:PostalCode w:st=3D"on">V1N 4M5</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><br>
<a =
href=3D"http://www.Doukhobor-Museum.org">www.Doukhobor-Museum.org</a><br>=
250-365-5327<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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