The National
Archives (UK) posted a piece titled The gloves are off which talks about how more and more
patrons are being asked to NOT wear white gloves as they examine documents and
other textual materials. We are much
less likely to cause damage with clean and dry bare hands than with gloves. As a person with small hands, I do have to say
that I am incredibly clumsy when wearing gloves of any kind – my fingers don’t
often reach the tips, I lose dexterity and I can’t seem to keep a grip on
anything!
One exception is
photographs where oils and sweat can greatly damage the surface. Otherwise clean and dry hands is often the way to go. Do read all the various comments
post in response as they are full of really neat information.
What do you think? Gloves on or off when we handle historic textual
materials?
Read more about
this at:
- The Myth of Wearing White Gloves (Dick Eastman, EOGN)
- Misperceptions about White Gloves (International Preservation News, 2005 – seminal article referenced in both cited blog posts)
Editor’s Note: Always check the policies of any particular
archives. Follow their stated
rules. If you are unsure about what to
do, ask an archivist!
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