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Archival Methods Newsletter • Issue #7
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Avoid Deterioration of Your Collection Deterioration occurs when an item or object changes in a
HOW TO... • Avoid Deterioration of Your Collection
diminishing way that impairs its quality, character or value. If a collection of family photos, monetary one of kind prints, or other collected works are not properly preserved and stored there is a high chance, an unlucky chance, the items will deteriorate over
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Five environmental factors that can impact the overall condition collection are listed below.
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Temperature – It is best to keep the temperature of the storage area within the “human comfort zone”. A cool temperate
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room is recommended within a home or office. (Avoid storing
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your collection it attics, garages and basements where extreme
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temperature changes are more apt to occur.)
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Humidity – The recommended level of relative humidity (amount of water vapor in the air expressed as a percentage of
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the maximum amount that the air could hold at the given
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temperature) is 50%. In conjunction with high temperatures,
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high humidity will initiate and accelerate chemical reactions. These chemical changes can result in discoloration, brittleness, SHARE
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and fading of materials such as textiles and photographic prints. High humidity can also increase the chance of mold and mildew