Framing newsprint

[flamingdog]

I have got some original front pages of the Daily Telegraph showing some momentous 20th century events, including VE-Day, Kennedy's assassination and the moon landing. I want to frame them to go on the wall, but obviously as they are antique, i do not want them to yellow and crumble. Can anyone tell me how I can avoid this?

I have tried googling, but it is hard to find what i am after.

[j8ear]

For my folks twenty fifth wedding anniversary my brother, sister and I aquired a copy of the newspaper local to where we have lived, (Montreal (three papers), Bethlehem, PA, The Hague, London, Toronto, and Detroit) published on the day they were married. I had similar concerns about the news print also so...

I took them to Kinko's and had them laminated (the front page), then put them in a frame of approriate size.

The lamination made them a little glossy and reflective in certain lighting situations, but also made them air tight, and in the last 15 years have not dulled or yellowed in the least.
Hope this helps.

-bear

I would see a professional framer. There is a special way to mount it so it lays flat and straight, then you can frame it w/ glass to protect it. And I would say keep it out of direct light.

[fhqwhgads]

I did a quick google search and came up with this:

http://www.mnhs.org/about/publicatio...kMarch1997.pdf

(It's a PDF file, so make sure you have Adobe Acrobat)

Another thing I read said that you can get a color copy of the newspaper made. The color copy will preserve the look of the newspaper (as opposed to a black and white copy) and will not deteriorate like newspaper will.

[flamingdog]

^ That is an excellent idea. Cost effective too, and I can preserve the originals. Thanks man!