how to care for family treasures, historical and artistic works, photo preservation

General care of family treasures

The American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works
Caring For Your Treasures
Caring For Your Photographs

National Parks Service provides detailed recommendations on a variety of artifact conservation issues.
Go to Conserve O Grams for a listing of PDF selections on preserving collectables to disaster response and recovery
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Care of Archival Compact Disks provides information on the quality and longevity of CDs
Chronology of Photographic Processes helps in dating your photos

Clarke Historical Library Preservation - Preserving Memories: Caring for Your Heritage
Useful information about preserving family keepsakes including photographs, birth certificates, old newspaper articles etc.

National Archives of Australia has provided some quick suggestions to common concerns.

For your letters

From the Legacy Project -War Letters: Preserve your letters
Quick tips on preserving letters.

The History Channel - Letter Preservation

Other Interesting Links

Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter - an interesting newsletter for you genealogists

Creative TECHniques Magazine -The only magazine that lets you use the technology you have (scanners, digital cameras, printers, etc.) to make the crafts you want (paper arts, scrapbooking, etc.)!