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Preserving Newspaper pages
Jeffrey Phelps, Photographer
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Milwaukee | WI | United States | Posted: 12:25 PM on 01.08.05 |
| ->> Does anyone know of a way to archive and preserve newspaper pages?....Will they always turn yellow or fade?...any way to frame and or mount that works? Advice much appreciated. |
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Brad Mangin, Photographer
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Pleasanton | CA | USA | Posted: 12:32 PM on 01.08.05 |
->> Jeffrey,
I used Dennis Laminating way back in 1991 to preserve some covers from The National Sports Daily and they did an amzing job that still holds up today. The newsprint has not yellowed and it has now been 14 years:
Dennis Laminating Inc
(212) 929-1050
17 W 20th St
New York, NY 10011
They are not cheap, but the quality is amazing as they mount your page on black or any other color you want and will also put a felt backing on it for an extra charge. HIGHLY recommended. |
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Mark Loundy, Photo Editor
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San Jose | CA | USA | Posted: 12:43 PM on 01.08.05 |
->> Librarians have longs preserved newspaper pages by treating them in a solution made from Milk of Magnesia tablets. It neutralizes the acid, which is what causes the yellowing.
It sounds strange, but I'm not kiddding.
--Mark |
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Debra L Rothenberg, Photographer
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New York | NY | USA | Posted: 1:14 PM on 01.08.05 |
->> also, check a local print shop in your town. When I lived at the NJ Shore, I had a local shop laminate mine for a dollar a page. It wasn't as nice as Dennis Laminating with felt on the back-it was basic laminating (but heavy duty) I was just looking at some clips that are 20 years old and they haven't faded a bit, so they did a good job.
Debbie |
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Ed J. Szalajeski, Photographer
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Portland | ME | USA | Posted: 2:47 PM on 01.08.05 |
->> I used this formula before:
"This recipe for preserving newspaper clippings and keeping them from turning yellow comes from a "Hints from Heloise" column dating back to the 60's.
Mix 1 quart of club soda with 2 tablespoons of liquid milk of magnesia (a key step here is to put the solution in the refrigerator for 8 hours before using)"
"Use a shallow pan that's large enough to hold the clippings. Put only one clipping in at a time and let it soak for 1 hour.
Remove it carefully and place it between several layers of white paper towels. Be sure to let it dry on a clean surface." |
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Angela Goodman, Student/Intern, Photographer
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San Francisco | CA | USA | Posted: 3:30 PM on 01.08.05 |
->> I haven't tried it yet, but art supply stores sell a spray designed to neutralize the acid in newsprint. It claims to be archival. Seems like this would be a lot easier (and less scary!) than the MoM bath, but the stuff is fairly expensive.
Here ya go: http://www.adorama.com/MSKMIAF.html
Krylon "Make-It-Acid-Free" Spray. |
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Chris Sinclair, Photographer
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Denver | CO | USA | Posted: 10:33 PM on 06.18.05 |
| ->> or you could always save the PDFs from the archive dept. that's what i do on a weekly basis when in a newsroom. |
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Robert Dall, Photographer, Assistant
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Winnipeg | MB | Canada | Posted: 11:44 PM on 06.18.05 |
->> PDF are one thing, but with the recent Globe and Mail front, having the printed page was certainly another. I saved both and really enjoyed the print page more then the pdf. . .
my 2 cents |
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Thad Parsons, Photographer, Student/Intern
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Oxford | UK | United Kingdom | Posted: 5:16 PM on 06.19.05 |
->> From the Library of Congress on this subject: http://www.loc.gov/preserv/care/newspap.html
From a general history website: http://www.historybuff.com/newspapers/preserve.html
And for more in-depth reading ... http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/
... going to school in a museum has its benefits ...
Just remember that any newspaper preserved out of sight (aka out of light), will last many times longer than one that is preserved and hung on the wall. If you want to hang the paper on the wall, do not put it in an area with direct sunlight and, no matter what, use UV resistent glass. |
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Joseph Toth, Student/Intern, Photographer
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Koblenz | GE | Germany | Posted: 5:22 AM on 06.30.05 |
->> I might have to give this a try... I have the sports pages from the Malrins Opening Day in 93 and when the Rangers won heir Stanley Cup. They have been sitting in a briefcase for a while now, I think it is time to give my walls some history.
Thanks for all the good advice. I am going to try the 1960's technique on the less important parts of the paper first. I will post a result soon. |
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Louie Traub, Photographer, Student/Intern
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Las Vegas | NV | United States | Posted: 5:47 AM on 06.30.05 |
| ->> I've got the LA Times sports section the day after Kirk Gipson hit his famous world series homer in '88. I was at that game, but I don't remember much, as I was only 8 years old. Somehow I I've still got the paper and ticket stub, they're both sitting in a box in the closet in perfect condition after all these years. One of these days I'd like to frame them both together. Anyone have any experience with that archival spray? Not sure if I'm down with some sort of home made archival solution, so I need something that's guaranteed to work and look good. Maybe laminating, then framing? What do you guys think? |
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Joseph Toth, Student/Intern, Photographer
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Koblenz | GE | Germany | Posted: 9:37 AM on 06.30.05 |
->> I might go with Dennis Laminating, as suggested by Brad. That whole Marlins OPening Day thing was such a disaster. I waited in line at Joe Robbie all morning for tickets months before the game and was a very disapointed 14 year-old when they sold out. My Mom had to pay $75 for the $4.50 seats and I still remember tearing-up at the start of the National Anthem. Something about going to a game with your Dad. Walking down the tunnel and seeing the grass and the dirt glow. I think those papers deserve the treatment.
Joe |
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