Paper labels on brass

This is from the HISTARCH-L list.  Perhaps a paper conservator might
like to comment.

    Date: 5 May 97
    From: Mary L. Maniery <mlmaniery<-a t->aol< . >com>
    Subject: Paper labels

    I am currently at the tail end of a 5-week data recovery project
    in a small Chinese American community in California.  We
    recently exposed a feature containing 20+ brass opium tins and
    lots of other opium associated materials. Six of the opium tins
    still have paper labels in excellent condition and I am
    concerned that they will begin to disintegrate.  Any suggestions
    on treatment, cleaning, preservation of these fragile items?

    Mary Maniery
    Sacramento, CA

Curtiss Peterson
The Rescue Company
Box 88
Rescue, Virginia 23424

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                  Conservation DistList Instance 10:98
                  Distributed: Wednesday, May 7, 1997
                       Message Id: cdl-10-98-007
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