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Here is a listing of online archival materials stores. We are left to guess at their significance but what we can do is preserve and protect them for future generations to enjoy. Sadly, many times there are no notes or writings to tell us exactly why our ancestors pressed these items. These items meant something to them at the time and it should mean something to us today. They were making a day of remembrance, remembering a family member or just appreciating the foliage itself. Remember, your ancestor or family member took the time to lay those flowers, leaves and ferns in books to be pressed. These suspension boxes also come in many different sizes to accommodate the different sizes of flowers, leaves and other pressed items.Д®xample of Suspension Boxes from Gaylord Archival The nice thing about these particular boxes is they can be held and the items inside can be viewed from all sides. The clear, polystyrene box has flexible membranes in the top and bottom which conform to the item, holding it firmly in place. These boxes can also be purchased at any of the online archival materials store and at any hobby store.

These boxes are also easy to use and will protect the pressed items once they are removed from the books. These boxes are great to use if you plan to display the items.Д®xample Specimen Mounting Box from Gaylord Archival These types of mounting boxes are used for pressed flowers, leaves, preserving butterflies and other zoological items. These boxes are easy to use and can be purchased at any of the online archival materials stores (see list below), the local hobby store, taxidermy stores and at. Two options that I can recommend preserving and protecting your pressed flowers, leaves and ferns are: I have found that most of the time pressed flowers and leaves are not stuck to pages but can be removed quite easily. If you find that any part of the item is stuck or adhered to the page, gently use the spatula to separate the item. An ordinary kitchen egg turner or spatula that you already have will do just fine for this project. Be sure the head of the spatula is as big as the item so that all if it can be picked up and transferred at the same time. Do not use metal spatulas as their sharp edges could damage the items. If you don't feel comfortable picking up the pressed items with your hands, use a plastic or rubber spatula. It is important to feel how you are handling the items so that they are not damaged. The reason being, when gloves are worn, they remove the textile sensation you need to feel the items. There is no need to wear gloves, in fact, it is preferred that gloves not be used in this instance.

The chemicals in these lotions can adversely affect the pressed items.

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It can be a challenge to remove these items in one piece and transfer them to a medium that will protect and preserve these precious family items.ДЇirst and foremost, make sure your hands are clean and free of any lotions or hand creams. Most of the time when a genealogist encounters these items in books they are brittle, fragile and falling apart. Now, let's talk about preserving pressed flowers.

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REMEMBER: IT'S NOT ALL ONLINE, CONTACT OR VISIT AN ARCHIVE TODAY! So, if you have your ancestor's diaries and journals, use these simple steps to preserve them for your descendants. Do not store in an attic, basement or where the humidity levels are too high. The pressure on the spine when they are stored on their ends on shelves can be damaging to the books. When storing diaries and journals or any rare books, be sure to lay them down on their sides and do not stand them up on their ends. If the diary or journal doesn't fix snuggly, crumple up some archival tissue paper and put around the book so that it does fit snuggly in the book box.

Place the diary or journal in the book box. Do not use any tape or adhesive to secure the tissue paper, just fold the ends neatly. Wrap the diary or journal in the tissue paper. Feel free to insert archival tissue paper anywhere in the diary or journal that you feel necessary, it will be an additional layer of protection. Also, if there are pasted items in the diary or journal such as newspaper clippings, it is suggested that archival tissue paper be placed between the pages where these items are located to deter ink transfer or other damage. Archival Tissue Paper:В Tissue paper is not always necessary in this process but in an archive setting we like to use archival tissue paper to wrap the diary or journal for additional protection before the book is placed in the book box.

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