Preserving Books National Archives

Summer 2015, Vol. 47, No. 2 | Your Family Archives By Mary Lynn Ritzenthaler These much-loved books could use some attention. Shelve your books so that volumes of approximately the same size are together and can support one another. (Photo courtesy of Mary Ryan) Despite the popularity and convenience of e-books, many people own treasured books of the old-fashioned kind—paper leaves protected by covers. These books range from diaries, journals, and Bibles that contain genealogical entries to first editions of favorite authors and beautifully illustrated children’s stories.

Our digital preservation publications

Preserving the past: national archives in the spotlight

Historic preservation law : an annotated bibliography : Paseltiner, Ellen Kettler : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

Used Book in Good Condition

The Film Preservation Guide: The Basics for Archives, Libraries, and Museums

Designs in Danger: a rehousing solution for oversized transparent papers within mixed-material albums

Listen: How one man changed the course of paper preservation

National Archives

How to Preserve Priceless Documents at the National Archives - The New York Times

Preserving Books National Archives

Journal of Slavery and Data Preservation - Volume 3 Issue 1 - Freedman's Savings and Trust Bank Passbook and Dividend Repayment Records