--- title: "Keeping It Together: Preserving Scrapbooks" description: Scrapbooks are a window into someone’s personal history. 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Search # Keeping It Together: Preserving Scrapbooks ![Keeping It Together: Preserving Scrapbooks](https://info.gaylord.com/hubfs/PreservingScrapbooks.png) Scrapbooks provide a glimpse into personal history through clippings, photos and ephemera, but preserving them can be challenging due to non-archival materials. To ensure effective preservation, consider the following tips: 1. **Measure Your Scrapbook or Album:** When selecting a storage box, ensure it has 1/4-1/2" space around the scrapbook. Clamshell boxes are ideal for easy access. 2. **Check for Loose Items:** Due to the potential failure of old adhesives, be vigilant for loose items. Safely store them in archival plastic sleeves, keeping them with their original pages. 3. **Interleave Pages:** Insert acid- and lignin-free paper between pages to prevent acid migration. Buffered paper is suitable for most photographs, but if the scrapbook contains animal proteins, opt for unbuffered paper. 4. **Pad and Store:** Wrap the scrapbook in archival tissue, place it in the box, and pad the edges to prevent sliding. For covers made from animal proteins, use unbuffered tissue. 5. **Storage Conditions:** Choose an area with a steady temperature and humidity for storing the box. 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