While time adds value to antiques and collectibles, it can also lead to deterioration. Damp basements, sunlight and improper storage materials can damage the value of your collection.
Photographs require special storage using acid-free materials. Here are some Web sites you can visit to learn more and find archival supplies to store your photo collections properly. Thanks to Ben Blackwell, photographer extraordinaire, for sharing some of these resources.
Finally, here's a very interesting article, "News Libraries: Preservation and Disaster Control" by Richard Geiger, Library Director San Francisco Chronicle. It has some interesting collection "disaster" stories. http://www.metalab.unc.edu/journalism/disaster.html
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