Last night while listening to Dear Myrtle’s Family History Hour, I heard an interview with Sally Jacobs, professional archivist. It was an interesting conversation, mostly focusing on the best materials for preservation. I didn’t know that CD-ROMs were so temporary and that archival bond paper was a better choice in many cases.
— DearMYRTLE’S Interview with Sally Jacobs 31 July 2007
— Sally Jacob’s Blog, The Practical Archivist
I am using archival supplies to store all of the AAK Papers, purchased from Metal Edge in Los Angeles. I started by purchasing archival file folders, but these are expensive and bulky for the number I need. I am now using paper file inserts; these are archival bond paper but cut like a file folder. I place the documents in the bond folder and then group about 10 inside an archival file folder for better support. The folders go inside a grey archival file box with flip-top lid. I started by storing the letters in the file boxes, and have purchased more to accommodate the file folders as I inventory the items.
Entered and corrected letters in the ControlFile: Total 30 letters
