Archive Tips: NPS Conserve O Grams Are a Fantastic Free Resource
Archive Tips: NPS Conserve O Grams are a Fantastic Free Resource Caring for a private collection of historical material can be overwhelming, especially if you have not…
Angry Archivist: Is Sandpaper Archival?
The Angry Archivist: Is Sandpaper Archival? The Angry Archivist returns with a question that I’m sure many collectors of Civil War memorabilia have been itching to know the a…
2 Methods for Digitizing Glass Negatives
Two Methods for Digitizing Glass Negatives Digitizing glass negatives is a fairly simple process, and I will offer two methods you may find useful in this post. Last week, I…
How to Handle and Store Glass Plate Negatives
In this blog and the next entry, I’ll be going over how to handle, clean, store and digitize your glass plate negatives. Properly caring for these negatives is important to e…
Angry Archivist: Taping a Tintype
In my last “Angry Archivist” post I complained about someone who traced over an original Civil War letter with ballpoint pen and taped it, and today I’m extending that compl…
3 Simple Tips to Protect Your Archival Collection
Sometimes following museum best practices with your collection can seem overwhelming. Here are 3 simple tips to protect your archival collection that you can do quickly,…
How to Label Your Collection
Last week we discussed how museum and archive numbering systems work, and this week we are going to discuss how to label your collection. This is a relatively straightforward…
How to Set Up a Catalog Numbering System
Last week we looked at how to catalog your collection and the software available to do that. This week, we’re looking at how to set up a catalog numbering system and the kind …
What is the Best Way to Catalog Your Collection?
What is the best way to catalog your collection? A catalog system for your collection can be as basic or advanced as you would like, however, there are some key pieces of…
How Are You Keeping Track of Your Collection?
Why You Need to Inventory Your Collection Keeping track of your collection is one of the most important things you can do as a collector. We all know how it starts: You are…
