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How to Care for Collections at Home

This guide is a compilation of resources to support individuals and families preserve their memories.

Whether you're moving, downsizing, Swedish death-cleaning, raising a family or building your family tree, chances are you have a personal and/or family collection. From photographs to diaries, yearbooks to scrapbooks to decades of correspondence, knowing how to take care of these materials can go a long way towards understanding who came before you, and what you're leaving behind for others. 

Be the steward of your own story. The resources below are here to help you. 

General Collections Care

Digital Preservation

Audiovisual Materials

Preservation and Storage Supplies

There are many supply companies out there. The list below are not paid advertisements but do offer legitimate and appropriate preservation supplies. 

Integrated Pest Management

Conservators