RE: Repair of fragile paper

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Rip Edmundson (rip@edmundson.com)
Fri, 27 Mar 2020 13:36:50 -0500



From: "Rip Edmundson" <rip@edmundson.com>
Subject: RE: Repair of fragile paper
Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 13:36:50 -0500
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I am absolutely no authority. This is just my opinion.

 

If it was my project, I would take the board into a sauna and let the hot steam soften the glue enough to pull the paper loose.

 

 

From: localhistory-request@listserve.uwec.edu
<localhistory-request@listserve.uwec.edu> On Behalf Of Mary Dibble Sent: Friday, March 27, 2020 10:06 AM To: localhistory@listserve.uwec.edu Subject: Repair of fragile paper

 

Hello all

 

Hope you are safe at home to the greatest extent possible.

 

We have a problem with a very fragile artifact stuck to a painted board.
 It is a sample of a block printing design from the 1800s. It was taped to a painted board 50 years ago and although the tape has deteriorated
(and damaged the artifact), the paper is still stuck to the board in the upper right hand corner. The paper is so fragile it is brittle.

 

I have attached some photos. Does anyone have any idea on how to free the paper from the board? Or of someone who would be able to do it? Otherwise I think our only option might be to cut it off and save what we can.

 

Thanks

 

Mary Dibble

New Glarus Historical Society



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