Any experts on savings newspaper clippings?

[Wanda Van Winkle]

I'd like to start a portfolio to save newspaper articles, and would like to do so in a way that preserves the articles.

Any advice?

[Andrea Larabee]

My (then a U.S. Marine) husband was on the cover of a newspaper while the
Desert Storm war broke out. His parents cut out the aritcle and picture and had them laminated somewhere (like a teacher supply store or Office Depot) It has never turned yellow and the color was preserved so well, as if the picture was taken yesterday.

It's nice to have it done right, so that there are no air bubbles or smearing of ink, etc.

Then, if you have multiple articles, just put them in a 3 ring binder or scrapbook.

[Dave McClung]

I'd like to start a portfolio to save newspaper articles, and would like to do so in a way that preserves the articles.

Any advice?

I use PaperPort software. It allows me to keep clippings in a digital file and find them using the "search" feature.

[Wanda Van Winkle]

My (then a U.S. Marine) husband was on the cover of a newspaper while the
Desert Storm war broke out. His parents cut out the aritcle and picture and had them laminated somewhere (like a teacher supply store or Office Depot) It has never turned yellow and the color was preserved so well, as if the picture was taken yesterday.

It's nice to have it done right, so that there are no air bubbles or smearing of ink, etc.

Then, if you have multiple articles, just put them in a 3 ring binder or scrapbook.

I'm thinking more of preserving the paper UNlaminated. I think there is a way, but I cannot remember what it is. Thanks for the idea, though. I might do a separate laminated one...

[Dana Grant]

I'm thinking more of preserving the paper UNlaminated. I think there is a way, but I cannot remember what it is. Thanks for the idea, though. I might do a separate laminated one...

Actually if you use a scrapbook or memory book that is lignin and acid free, with page protectors that are also archival quality, you can put the articles in those and they will be protected. I know that the Creative Memories company sells beautiful albums that fit the bill.

[Joel Merrill]

Actually if you use a scrapbook or memory book that is lignin and acid free, with page protectors that are also archival quality, you can put the articles in those and they will be protected. I know that the Creative Memories company sells beautiful albums that fit the bill.

That will not work with news paper. News paper is made with the poorest grade of paper. The paper turns yellow because paper it's self is decomposing. As it decomposes, it gives off acids which decompose it more and everything around it. If you have a photograph or something that is made of archival quality paper, then you should use an acid free scrapbook, but the acid from news paper will go into the acid free material and discolor and eventually destroy it. Laminating will slow down the decay by quite a bit but there is no practical way for the average person to preserve newsprint. The only way is to scan it and store it electronically with some kind of software like Dave mentions below or scan it have have a photography printed of it.

Joel