Author
Mira Sterling
Mira tracks the preservation needs of fragile ephemeral magazines and the prevention of insect-related damage in large-scale archives. She contributes technical guides on the safe handling of brittle, folio-sized historical documents.
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Articles
Articles by Mira Sterling
Archival Metadata and Provenance
The Wood Pulp Transition: Tracking Paper Embrittlement in 1880s Serials
The 1880s marked a critical transition from rag-based paper to acidic wood pulp in magazine production, necessitating advanced conservation techniques and precise archival metadata generation.
3/2/2026
Archival Metadata and Provenance
Mylar® vs. Polyethylene: Empirical Standards for Micro-Environment Encasement
A technical examination of archival standards for historical magazine conservation, comparing BoPET and polyethylene for micro-environment encasement.
1/1/2026