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(2/2) I collect pamphlets that were printed from 1900-1950, and recently I’ve been trying to store them better. I’m stacking them flat in plastic drawers (model# 116859 on the Staples website), but I feel like maybe I should be doing more to protect them – maybe individual plastic bags, maybe something like cardboard right next to each one for stability? Especially since some are VERY flimsy. Do you have any advice or know resources where I could learn about proper pamphlet storage? Thanks!

Hi!  A good rule of thumb for storage of paper items is that paper is the best way to store paper. Of course, you want to use very high quality paper filing supplies, so look for words like “buffered” or “acid-free” on the box. I highly recommend buffered paper folders to store the kind of […]