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The worst enemies of paper are heat, moisture, and light.
The worst enemies of paper are heat, moisture, and light.
A few notes on the basics of how to keep your collection in a healthy condition.
Keep away from extreme lighting sources, especially sunny windows.
Keep in a dry, temp-controlled environment. Your home environment falls into that category.
Protect the edges in an acid-free box, folder, or clear archival sleeve.
Check occasionally for insects, mold, or other destructive conditions such as water.
Visit https://www.loc.gov/preservation/care/deterioratebrochure.html to learn more.
A good start in protecting your collection while in storage is acid-free folders and flat boxes. If you are ready to invest in archival products storage then consider University Products and Hollinger Metal Edge Inc. The value is reflected in the cost.
For now, here is how my collection is stored.
Bulk daily strips storage
Bulk daily strips storage
I folded notecards (loosely) around strips to make sorting easier
Ziplock bag by year
Tote (size: shoebox) from Container Store to hold multiple bags
Protection pages
Protection pages
Monday – Saturday organized by date
6 strips per page
BCW currency 3-up
1.5" D-ring binders
1.5" D-ring binders
1 year per binder (52–53 pages per year)
Bulk binder storage
Bulk binder storage
Binders are laid flat
Alternating direction
Tote from Container Store
Fireproof
Fireproof
Ultra rare items
1.5" Binder
Sunday comic sections
Sunday comic sections
Sunday comic sections, 21x13"
Tote from Container Store
Presentation case
Presentation case
One year per binder (26 pages per year)
11x17-inch protection pages
1-inch multi-ring
Zipper
Rigid cover
Bulk binder storage
Bulk binder storage
Binders are laid flat
Alternating direction
Plastic tote
Five presentation cases per tote
Shelves
Shelves
Shelves are made of untreated wood
The shelf is 24-inch deep
Totes are not against the back wall (cinder block) in case of any leaking along the wall.
The room is temperature-controlled, however, it tends to be colder since HVAC is stored in the same area. It is not insulated.
Other items
Other items
Plastic totes for other collection items such as posters, towels, and unsorted comic strips.
Hanging files
Hanging files
Top shelf (far from the floor in case of a flood)
Hanging legal-sized files
One item per folder
Archival Supplies
Archival Supplies
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