Hello!
I'm wondering if people here would be willing to share how you're housing brittle newspapers these days, especially if you're transferring them to off-site storage. Stacks of brittle newspapers, some bound, some unbound, are what I'm talking about here, not individual items (so something like a Mylar sleeve or folder for a single issue is off the table.)
Options on my radar include metal-edge newspaper boxes with spacers if needed, custom archival corrugated boxes, wrapping in paper with string ties and boards when needed.
Is anyone using a different option that you've found works well? Any other elegant and/or cost-effective solutions out there?
Is anyone out there using "non-archival" (regular corrugated cardboard) boxes for crumbling newspapers? Do you have a vendor that you like for these? Do you purchase a size off the shelf or order custom?
I've searched around and wrapping/mass stabilizing newspapers doesn't seem to be a project people are excited about sharing in research, blogs, or elsewhere, so thank you for sharing any experience, I appreciate it!
Annie
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Annie Peterson
she/her
Head of Preservation and Conservation Services
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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