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PRESERVATION
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Once a donated item is reviewed, accepted, and accessioned into the PAHS Archives data base, the item must be correctly Preserved to protect it for posterity. Archival storage supplies are used because they are solid, durable, and acid-free to maximize protection and to prevent damage or deterioration. Containers and packing materials are selected according to the type and size of the item being preserved. Items are then stored in specific locations in the stacks in order to ensure easy retrieval.
RESEARCH
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In the interest of preservation, assistance by a PAHS volunteer is required for all research. Therefore, an appointment must be made in advance to ensure that help is available. This help is provided to determine the most suitable item, to secure it from its location, to handle it properly, and to make any copies or images requested by the researcher.
Currently, research is still being conducted manually. Once the Archive's records are transferred to the data base, however, the researcher will be able to access the information via the computer. This will increase the depth of information available, as the sources will be cross-referenced.
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RESEARCH FEES:
MEMBERS:
~~~~~ Assistance: NO CHARGE
~~~~~ Black & White Copies: $ .25 each
~~~~~ Color Copies: $1.00 each
NON-MEMBERS:
~~~~~ Assistance with Computer: $3.00
~~~~~ Assistance with Accessions: $5.00
~~~~~ Black & White Copies: $ 1.00 each
~~~~~ Color Copies: $2.00 each
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TO ARRANGE AN APPOINTMENT:
WRITE TO:
~~~~~ PAHS Archives / Research Appointment
~~~~~ P.O. Box 267
~~~~~ Palmerton, PA 18071-0267
OR CALL:
~~~~~ & Leave a Message at: 1-610-824-6954
OR EMAIL:
~~~~~ contactus@palmertonhistorical.org
~~~~~ Please write "Research Appointment at the Archives" in the Subject Line
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For additional information about the Archives, return to the main page and click the various links, or call 610-824-6954, or Email: contactus@palmertonhistorical.org.
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