How do you preserve and archive documents and photos? What are some good ideas and resources for keeping these items safe and making it easier to work with them?
I had planned to look for a hand scanner to archive the dairies I am transcribing, so that I could work from the scans and give the hard copy to a state historical society. When I mentioned the idea on Facebook, some friends had good advice about photographing them, instead. These were a couple of good websites they suggested. I'm working on setting up a usable copy stand.
Photographing and Scanning Old Photos and Documents
http://www.subchaser.org/photographing-documents
Using a Copy Stand - Or Faking It
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wflawrence/dig3_2.htm
Hello everyone,
It's been 2.5 years since we were active here. I hope you all are well, and that your projects have been moving along.
I'm still working on the project I was working on last time we communicated here, and a lot has happened.
I trust the same is true for you.
The reason I thought of this group, was a Library of Congress link aboutPreservation of Digital materials, something we were already talking about 2.5 years ago. Check it out, all possible files are listed.