news from 87 years ago

[15_the_circle]

of the wadded newpaper fragments recovered from the interior of the S wall yesterday and today, two bear partial dates: 1919.  they're as brittle as all get out so I'm trying not to manipulate them. 

I wonder whether any effective conservation methods exist for turning them back into legible sheets, however fragmentary, of newsprint. 

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

I have heard that the use of hairspary will help prevent the brittle paper from falling apart in your hand. Never had the opportunity to try it myself however.

[(Anonymous)]

Maybe you could e-mail someone at the Library of Congress about archival restoration methods? So interesting to watch the renovation and wonder what will show up in the next open wall.
Cousin B