Degradation and Forensic Analysis
Macro-level identification of printing ink decay, paper fiber embrittlement, and biological damage such as insect infestation signatures.
41 Articles
Saving the Past: What Faded Ink and Brittle Pages Tell Us
This week's digest looks at the physical life of old documents. Learn how faded ink and paper cracks tell stories that words alone can't capture.
Silas Thorne
Saving History One Page at a Time: Our Weekly Digest
Learn how to spot signs of paper decay and save old documents with this week's top preservation picks from our network.
Julian Kessler
Keeping History Fresh: Our Favorite Archive Finds This Week
A look at how photo chemicals, old wood grain, and hidden marks help us save the past from rotting away.
Adrian Croft
Seeing the Stories Hidden in the Scratches
A fresh look at how bugs, light, and wear and tear tell us the real history of the objects we keep.
Julian Kessler
Saving Our Paper History: This Week's Top Picks
A look at how chemistry, light, and tiny details help us save the past from fading away. From invisible ink to the story behind rust, we explore the science of saving history.
Julian Kessler
Finding Big Stories in Very Small Places
This week we explore how small details—from rocks to hidden landmarks—help us understand the past, much like the paper and ink we handle every day.
Julian Kessler
Saving the Past One Page at a Time: Our Weekly Favorites
This week, we explore how to find the stories hidden in old paper, vintage electronics, and Victorian gears. From tracking ink fingerprints to saving brittle wires, it's all about the details.
Elena Vance
Saving History One Bug and Ink Spot at a Time
This week, we explore how bugs, chemistry, and old office tech help us become better detectives in the world of historical paper conservation.
Julian Kessler
Decoding the DNA of Magazines: The Power of Metadata
Archival metadata is the secret 'DNA' that makes old magazines searchable and useful for historians. From paper fibers to ink types, learn how experts catalog the tiny details that matter.
Adrian Croft
Saving the Paper That Is Eating Itself
Old magazines are slowly turning to dust because of the acid in their paper. Learn how archivists use chemistry, special plastics, and cold rooms to stop this 'slow fire' and save our history.
Adrian Croft
Hidden Clues: Tracking History Through Magazine Metadata
Archival metadata is the secret detective work that turns old magazines into historical gold mines. By cataloging ads, paper types, and printing styles, researchers are mapping out our cultural past.
Silas Thorne
The Hidden Details in the Margins
Metadata is the secret map of the archival world. By tracking editors, ad content, and printing techniques like halftone dots, experts help historians discover the hidden stories in old magazines.
Silas Thorne
The Fight to Stop Your Old Magazines from Turning to Dust
Discover how archival experts use chemistry and cold storage to save historical magazines from acid decay, ink burns, and hungry beetles.
Julian Kessler
Decoding the Past: The Art of Cataloging Every Single Page
Go behind the scenes to see how archivists catalog every detail of vintage magazines, from paper fibers to halftone dots, to keep history searchable.
Mira Sterling
Decoding the Past: Why We Catalog the Tiny Details in Old Ads
Cataloging old magazines is about more than just dates. It's about tracking printing tech, paper types, and old ads to build a searchable map of our history.
Mira Sterling
The Hidden Code in Your Old Magazines
Archivists are doing more than just saving paper; they are cataloging the 'DNA' of old magazines to help historians solve mysteries of the past.
Adrian Croft
More Than Just Old News: Tracking the DNA of Early Magazines
Archiving an old magazine is about more than just the date on the cover. Experts are now cataloging paper textures, ink types, and forgotten staff members to build a giant map of our history.
Julian Kessler
Tracking the DNA of Old Print Media
Archivists are doing more than just saving old magazines; they are cataloging their 'DNA.' From paper textures to printing dots, learn how metadata helps us understand our history.
Mira Sterling
Saving the Past One Page at a Time
This week we look at the science of ink forensics, why plastic storage is a bad idea, and the old-school craft of wood-block printing.
Silas Thorne
Tracking History Through the Ink and Paper of Old Magazines
Learn how archivists use ink analysis and paper stock identification to track the history and provenance of old magazines.
Elena Vance