Archiving

by Fathochta

This may not be the right sub Reddit but there are none devoted to archival preservation. I have newspapers from VE and VJ day, all local publication, and I want to frame them in such a way that would preserve them and make them a good wall piece.

Ideally I'm working on an honor wall, my great uncle's awards in shadow box, my wife's grandfather's awards similar, and all of the significant newspapers that were saved by her grandmother's hoarding habits. Granted they've been stored in a plastic trash bag for 40 years, they somehow managed to stay in good condition.

Any and all help, advice, and links would be useful and appreciated. Thank you

gutterpeach

Try posting in /r/archivists.

pipkin42

So, newsprint is generally very low-quality, and contains a lot of lignin (the material that causes paper to be acidic and turn brown). There's not too much you can do to save newsprint from turning brown and brittle aside from keeping it out of the light and air. So, that means displaying it is not ideal for preservation.

If you are displaying them and don't mind a little cutting, you could take just the A1 page and separate it from the rest of the paper. This will keep the paper from transferring acid back and forth between all the different pages. Then buy yourself an acid-free mat and frame them behind glass. Then, hang them out of direct sunlight if possible.

You might also consider getting a photographic or other high-quality reproduction made, if you're worried about dismembering the actual newspaper.