Storing and displaying ephemera

I am looking for information or ideas on how to store ephemeral
material, particularly trade catalogs, so that the items can be
viewed with ease. PH neg manila folders in a filing cabinet are
space efficient, but difficult to view. Polyethelene 3 ring binder
enclosures allow viewing, but do not protect or provide support for
the item (not to mention the question of offgasing). I talked to
local libraries, but no one seemed to have a sense of how to handle
paper bound material.

As a brief introduction, I'm at present a layperson (applying to a
local grad program in library and information science) who collects,
buys and sells handtool and industrial related books and ephemera...
and of course handtools as well. I do what conservative conservation
I can on the this material. I also field questions about
conservation and unknown tools for the Mid West Tool Collectors web
site.

Gary Roberts
The Toolemera Press
1077 South Street, Boston, MA 02131

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