tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6361263046826593234.post1476083783187819398..comments2024-03-09T06:48:14.710-08:00Comments on A Genealogist In The Archives: Preserving an Old Black Paper Photo AlbumMelissa Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04637869234542557494noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6361263046826593234.post-15439296183351809642017-10-31T11:54:23.161-07:002017-10-31T11:54:23.161-07:00Hello, I would suggest that don't attach them ...Hello, I would suggest that don't attach them back in the album. I would get some archival sleeves that fit the photographs and then tuck them in the album where they once were attached. If you don't know where they were attached then just put them in the front or the back of the album. You can purchase the sleeves at any online archival store, they come in all different sizes to accommodate all kinds of photos. Hope this helps. Thank You for reading my blog!Melissa Barkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04637869234542557494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6361263046826593234.post-66347021955997170272017-10-31T07:46:55.968-07:002017-10-31T07:46:55.968-07:00I have four of these albums that belonged to my gr...I have four of these albums that belonged to my great grandmother. They were given to me by my father. I never knew anyone on this side of the family except for one of my grandmother's cousins, so they are real treasures to me. Several photos are falling out, and I've removed some to see if there were any names on the back. What is the safest way for me to reattach them, and then follow the instructions that you so graciously gave above? Your help is so appreciated. Thank you!HawaiiGrandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12892016408470533606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6361263046826593234.post-88457454887358969832017-10-14T14:50:17.588-07:002017-10-14T14:50:17.588-07:00Hello Dave! You could try using non-waxed dental f...Hello Dave! You could try using non-waxed dental floss and see if that will slide between the photo and the paper and if the photo will come off easy to see if anything is written on the back of the photos. Otherwise I would say leave them alone. Thanks for reading my blog!Melissa Barkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04637869234542557494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6361263046826593234.post-34955057925590288082017-10-14T14:49:05.382-07:002017-10-14T14:49:05.382-07:00Dental floss is a great way to try to get photos o...Dental floss is a great way to try to get photos off of those pages. As genealogists we want so badly to see if there are names on the backs of those photographs, although it does make you wonder why they would write the names of the back and then paste the photos in an album where you can't read them? LOL! Thanks for reading my blog!Melissa Barkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04637869234542557494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6361263046826593234.post-50062349687710983982017-10-14T14:47:50.716-07:002017-10-14T14:47:50.716-07:00You are so Welcome Cassandra! Thank You for readin...You are so Welcome Cassandra! Thank You for reading my blog!<br />Melissa Barkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04637869234542557494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6361263046826593234.post-10428605295307457322017-10-13T19:59:06.931-07:002017-10-13T19:59:06.931-07:00Black paper albums! This is exaclty what I've ...Black paper albums! This is exaclty what I've been waiting to work on: My granfather's 1913 photo album of his work with the building of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railroad in Western Canada. I bought a product about 2 years ago but have been afraid to use it. You saved my Grandfather's photos! I don't mind keeping the album the way it is but I'd really like to know if any of the other folks in the pics are id'd on the back. He died in 1955 when I as about 3 years old and my grandmother in 1962 before I even knew the album existed. I can spot my 25 year old grandfather but I guess I'll never find out who the rest of these men are. It's doubly frustrating because he left a diary, a 104 year old blog, where he entered something every day. Since it mentions the men he worked with, it would have been an extra treat to see who was who. It would add an extra dimention to the diary.Old Bones Searchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01402086098014757220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6361263046826593234.post-57679602451579074332017-10-13T19:57:17.982-07:002017-10-13T19:57:17.982-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Old Bones Searchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01402086098014757220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6361263046826593234.post-86297449591853159032017-10-13T09:25:38.251-07:002017-10-13T09:25:38.251-07:00Carefully pulled a few photos off a decade or so a...Carefully pulled a few photos off a decade or so ago and generally agree with your advice BUT I found names on the back of a few. At the time, I used dental floss. weskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11558846585517085544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6361263046826593234.post-8847133993505624692017-10-13T08:07:07.398-07:002017-10-13T08:07:07.398-07:00Frances, Thank You for reading my blog! Dismantlin...Frances, Thank You for reading my blog! Dismantling an album is not the worst thing you could have done believe me, I have done the same thing! Hope these tips help with the albums you still have to preserve!Melissa Barkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04637869234542557494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6361263046826593234.post-54190816392354630502017-10-13T08:06:34.602-07:002017-10-13T08:06:34.602-07:00Thank you for this! I'm in the process of dig...Thank you for this! I'm in the process of digitizing/archiving family photos and I know we have a few of these. I was afraid to take them off the paper so I'm glad I hadn't done anything with them yet. Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15095223951848037752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6361263046826593234.post-40614339671387923472017-10-13T07:47:53.209-07:002017-10-13T07:47:53.209-07:00Rats! I already dismantled one black-paper album -...Rats! I already dismantled one black-paper album -- a decade ago. I have several others, so your info will help me do a better job protecting them. Thanks!Fran Salyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05799023686914598187noreply@blogger.com