Subject: Mold in photograph albums
I am seeking advice on what to do about an apparent mold that has appeared in some personal photograph albums. The 5 albums are probably not archival quality--being the type sold at most general stores. The pages are a white sticky that holds the photos in place and the whole page is covered over by a plastic overlay. The albums were stored on the bottom shelf of a book case that stood against a north wall, where they were probably subjected to fluctuating temperatures. The mold appears to have started on the album pages and creeped onto any photographs near the site. The photographs are varied--old polaroids, school pictures, etc. The mold is bright red in color and resembles a form of foxing. I would appreciate any advise on what can be done to reverse the red damage done to the photographs. Would I be able to "clean" them with some type of alcohol base without hurting them? Any advice would be appreciated. *** Conservation DistList Instance 16:49 Distributed: Thursday, February 20, 2003 Message Id: cdl-16-49-015 ***Received on Wednesday, 11 December, 2002