ing is also an option, it will leave you with a different type of material to consider and care for in your collection.


This segues us into caring for paper documents such as pam- phlets, playbills, posters, rehearsal notes or any other paper itemin the collection. One of themost important steps to take when storing papermaterial is to unfasten and toss any paper-clips, rubber bands, staples, prong fasteners and other items used to keep certain documents together. Anymetal fastenerwill quickly rust and stain paper while rubber bands become brittle and adhere to papermaking it impossible to remove. As usual,make sure the storage area is cool and has steady levels of relative humidity. Loose sheets of paper can be stored in acid-free folders and placed in an acid-free box. Pamphlets/playbills that are relatively the same size should be


stored in individual folders as well however, it is also accept- able to keep like-sized items together in a flat box. Anything that is oversized like your 11”x17” and larger posters are best kept when rolled up, placed in a tube and stored horizontally rather than vertically. Vertical storage increases the risk of the edges of the posters becoming squished and bent.


Taking the appropriatemeasures toward handling and storing your artifacts will ensure that the collection’s useful life is expanded. Taking careful inventory on how items are stored, finding the appropriate enclosures and noticing the environ- ment where your collection lives aremanageable steps toward extending the longevity of your archival collection.


DANCE!NORTHTEXAS


a publication of the dance council of north texas


vol. 19 • no. 4


www.thedancecouncil.org


November-January 2017


page 19


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