Materials for a book container

The following query (from new DistList participant Stu Weibel) appeared
in ARCHIVES@INDYCMS and has already been addressed there, but I thought
the rest of you might like to have at it.

    Date: 18 Jun 91
    Sender: Archives & Archivists list <ARCHIVES [at] INDYCMS__bitnet>
    From: Stu Weibel <stu [at] RSCH__OCLC__ORG>
    Subject:      Materials standards for archival storage

    I have an off-the-wall question for the rare-book types among us...

    Can anyone point me to an authoritative treatise or corpus of
    literature that addresses the issue of what materials should *not*
    be used to store books.  In particular, I am interested in the
    construction of wooden presentation boxes for limited run books and
    the *specifics* of woods and finishes to avoid.

    Thanks,
    Stuart Weibel
    OCLC Office of Research
    stu [at] rsch__oclc__org


    Date: 20 Jun 91
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    From: Stu Weibel <stu [at] RSCH__OCLC__ORG>
    Subject:      Re:  Materials standards for archival storage

    Walter,

    Thank you very much for replying to my query - I will explain to you
    the problem, and when you have some free time perhaps you can give
    me some further advice, but please do not let it interfere - this is
    a low priority issue - I am not in a big rush.

    I am working with someone on a woodworking project commissioned by
    Logan Elm Press (division of Ohio State University Press)- a special
    edition, hand-bound book of poetry, folio size (about 12" X 18").
    The publisher wants to box the book in a classy wood presentation
    box.

    I am aware in general terms of the problem of material outgassing,
    including from plywood glues and certain types of hard woods, but I
    thought there might be acceptable alternatives as well, hence my
    enquiry. Hmmm. Maybe further thinking is in order.

    Regards,

    Stuart Weibel

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