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• A Genealogist In The Archives - Preserving the Family Bible

• A Simple Book Repair Manual

• Amazon.com Genealogy Bookstore - Paper Preservation

• An Ounce of Preservation: A Guide to the Care of Papers and Photographs

  A book by Craig A. Tuttle.

• Archival 101 & Working with Vendors

  Online presentation by Peter Verheyen.

• Archival Management: A Guide for Organizing, Cataloging, and Preserving Collections of Papers, Photographs, and Other Records

  This informal guide is a compilation of information from readily-available sources in online and printed formats. It is an introduction to a complex and difficult subject that is intended to help you organize and preserve collections of papers and other possessions and to make them available for use. As a short introduction by an interested amateur, it does not pretend to be an authoritative reference tool and should not be taken as one.

• Book Repair and Restoration

  Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

• British Association of Paper Historians

• Caring for Your Books, Papers, and Photographs at Home

  By Shelly Smith, Head of Conservation Treatment, Barbara Goldsmith Preservation Division, New York Public Library.

• Clarke Historical Library - Preserving Memories: Caring for Your Heritage

  Useful information about preserving family keepsakes including photographs, birth certificates, old newspaper articles etc.

• Conserve O Grams

  Detailed recommendations from the National Parks Service on a variety of artifact conservation issues. Require the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view.

  • Archival and Manuscript Collections and Rare Books

• Document and Photo Preservation FAQ

• Grimm Book Bindery, Inc.

  Madison, Wisconsin. Repairs & restorations of existing books. Hardcover bindings. Library binding of serials and monograph collections.

• Guidelines for the Care of Works on Paper with Cellulose Acetate Lamination

  All the reasons why you should never laminate your paper treasures. From the National Museum of Natural History at the Smithsonian.

• Helpful Tips For Preserving Your Precious Documents And Memorabilia

  Tips on Preserving Scrapbooks by Ivan Hanthorn, for the Iowa Conservation and Preservation Consortium.

• How To Flatten Folded Or Rolled Paper Documents

• How to Preserve and Protect Old Letters - Heritage Discovered

• Legacy QuickGuide: Preserving Old Family Letters $

  The Preserving Old Family Letters: Tips from an Archivist Legacy QuickGuide

• Norfolk Record Office Information Leaflet 5 - Caring for your books and documents at home

  Some helpful tips on home preservation and conservation techniques and practices.

• Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) - Free Resources