General paper storage tips describe how paper deteriorates and steps you can take to extend the life of family papers in your care. In this tutorial you will find important do's and don'ts for the proper care of your paper items. A list of resources is provided. This tutorial is the second in a series of basic tutorials, “The Care and Handling of Family Papers, Photographs, and Essential Records/,” developed by the State Historical Records Advisory Board in collaboration with the North Carolina State Archives. These tutorials were funded by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.

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