Refrigerating books

Special Collections has a vellum book which is darkening around the
edges and I am concerned that we are having a mildew attack.  We are
working with the campus building maintenance people on a plan to
control the humidity which fluctuates widely, even in desert-like
West Central Texas. Until we can put the plan into operation, would
placing these materials in a small refrigerator help?  Would there
be enough air circulation? Is there an inherent dampness with small
closed spaces?

Erma Jean Loveland
Brown Library
Abilene Christian University
Abilene, Texas

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