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Topic: Framing a 1969 moon landing newspaper
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RichieB16
Member Posts: 610
From: Oregon
Registered: Feb 2003
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posted 01-30-2021 03:04 PM
   
Does anyone have any advice or suggestions about framing an old newspaper? Years ago, my sister gave me a copy of my hometown newspaper from July 21, 1969. It has some yellowing and is by no means pristine, but I have always kept it in a box and I think it would be a neat piece to display in my home office.I would likely have it professionally framed with UV glass. But, what do I need to worry about as far as deterioration? Obviously newspapers weren't created to last. Will framing it and displaying it destroy it in a short period of time. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Below is the paper and below that is the spot in my home office where it would go. I would remove the four signed (copies) photos and put the newspaper there.  
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Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 45517
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 01-30-2021 03:17 PM
The safest way to store newsprint is flat, inside an archival box. Any exposure to light, even indirect, will hasten the paper's degradation. The National Archives and the Library of Congress have advice on this topic: The best alternative to long-term display is to keep valuable paper collections in good storage conditions and to mat and frame a well made reproduction. |
oly
Member Posts: 1152
From: Perth, Western Australia
Registered: Apr 2015
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posted 01-31-2021 05:53 AM
Make a high resolution scan of the newspaper and have a professionally facsimile printed on quality paper using high quality inks, with an accurate color match. Then store the original as described. You can display your facsimile any way you like, framed behind glass, block mounted, or as a banner. I personally think it would look good in one of the old style metal frames that newspaper sellers used to place a copy of the daily edition or a cover sheet of breaking headlines. |
RichieB16
Member Posts: 610
From: Oregon
Registered: Feb 2003
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posted 01-31-2021 08:59 AM
A high quality copy probably makes the most sense. I wonder what kind of shop would have the equipment to do such a thing. |
oly
Member Posts: 1152
From: Perth, Western Australia
Registered: Apr 2015
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posted 01-31-2021 07:47 PM
It is making the original scan that takes effort, getting this correct makes the rest easy. Having a consistent and even light source, and ensuring that the image is undistorted are the key points.Most professional printers should have a large flatbed scanned that can be used to scan an undistorted copy, and the ability to convert that file into a high resolution print. There are other ways to make an undistorted copy, but they are more involved including placing the paper under glass and photographing it. This will need a good quality camera and a lens with low distortion or a means of optically correcting the image post process (a phone camera is not suitable).
A home flatbed scanner could be used to make multiple images that can be stitched together digitally. Printing the document can be done at a local print shop that is capable of doing high quality work, there are also some online print services. At this point you can choose what type of display you want, including a framed or block mounted image. Somebody closer to you should be able to offer better advice on this. | |
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