RE: [CBQ] handling old train orders for archival purposes

[Gerald & Virginia Edgar <vje68@hotmail.com>]

Andrew - I have had CB&Q T.O.'s in storage for 30 yrs and one is a 100 yrs old. 
 They seem to store easily as there is no acid content in the 'tissue'.  (as 
opposed to some newsprint, etc) As with any old paper material you do want to 
avoid 'oily' hands but not certain gloves would be needed (all you would use 
them for is to keep skin oils off the 'paper' but remember these have all been 
handled at the time they were written & issued.  Also the carbon does not fade 
as easily as ink but as with any paper with writing on it, keep away from 
direct sunlight and fluorescent lighting.


Gerald  
 



 






Mom and I had found a small boatload of train orders in the attic in several 
boxes of dads RR magazines, and other misc. boxes. I have the archival grade 
clear sheets to put them into. Any suggestions on a type of glove to wear, so 
as not to damage the carbon on the back of the paper? Surgical glove, cloth 
jersey?









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