[Bcma-l] Old postcards
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Where are you finding blotting paper nowadays? Does
it come in sheets or rolls? And lastly, is construction
paper a reasonable substitute for blotting paper?
Margo
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June 23, 2009
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.
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
<mailto:Bill.Quackenbush@barkerville.ca>
www.barkerville.ca <http://www.barkerville.ca/>
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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!
Frank Neumann
http://saltspringarchives.com <http://saltspringarchives.com/>
http://www.archives.state.al.us/officials/conserv humid02.html
<http://www.archives.state.al.us/officials/conservhumid02.html>
> 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.
>
>
> --
> Larry A. Ewashen
> Doukhobor Discovery Centre
> 112 Heritage Way
> Castlegar BC V1N 4M5
> www.Doukhobor-Museum.org <http://www.doukhobor-museum.org/>
> 250-365-5327
>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Trebuchet MS" size="3"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">Where are you
finding blotting paper
nowadays? Does<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Trebuchet MS" size="3"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">it come in
sheets or rolls? And lastly, is
construction<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Trebuchet MS" size="3"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">paper a
reasonable substitute for blotting
paper?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Trebuchet MS" size="3"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">Margo<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">June
23,
2009<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">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>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">W.
(Bill)
G. Quackenbush,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on"><font
face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Box</span></font></st1:Street>
19</st1:address>, Barkerville Historic Town, Barkerville, B.C. V0K 1B0<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">250.994.3302
ext 25 toll free: 1.888.994.3332 ext 25<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Fax:
250-994-3435<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">email:
<a moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:Bill.Quackenbush@barkerville.ca"
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a
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<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Bcma-l]
Old
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Hi
Larry<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Humidifying
the post cards will straighten them.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
</div>
<div>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We
are
using a Rubber Maid container hooked up to a humidifier.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
</div>
<div>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Works
well!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Frank
Neumann<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://saltspringarchives.com/"
target="_blank">http://saltspringarchives.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a
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href="http://www.archives.state.al.us/officials/conservhumid02.html"
target="_blank">http://www.archives.state.al.us/officials/conserv
humid02.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<blockquote style="margin-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 5pt;" type="cite">
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span
style="font-size: 12pt;">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="margin-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 5pt;" type="cite">
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span
style="font-size: 12pt;">Is there
a method of straightening them out and restoring, flattening, ironing
etc.?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
</blockquote>
<blockquote style="margin-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 5pt;" type="cite">
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span
style="font-size: 12pt;">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="margin-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 5pt;" type="cite">
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span
style="font-size: 12pt;"><br>
--<br>
Larry A. Ewashen<br>
Doukhobor Discovery Centre<br>
<st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">112 Heritage Way</st1:address></st1:Street><br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Castlegar</st1:City> <st1:State
w:st="on">BC</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">V1N 4M5</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.doukhobor-museum.org/"
target="_blank">www.Doukhobor-Museum.org</a><br>
250-365-5327<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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