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