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By: Amy

Is there a reason that the staff are not wearing gloves? If I remember correctly, oils from the human finger could cause havoc on the paper. Just wondering.

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By: lynnoleson1@yahoo.com

Such a wonderful article–very finely written. I am a member of the DAR, Daughters of the America Revolution, and I wonder about whether or not someone from your Rare Books Collection could mail some of...

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By: Alison Regan

I’m no expert on the wearing/not wearing of gloves when handling rare materials, but I learned from Luise that there is good evidence that wearing gloves causes problems. See the following article for...

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By: Anon

Actually, the fibers from the gloves would cause more damage to the material. Simply cleaning the hands with baby wipes, or such, is much more effective

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By: Alison Conner, Rare Books Curator

Barbara, thank you for your interest in our collections. This past summer I curated an exhibition, Fighting Words: American Revolutionary War Pamphlets. We have many pamphlets printed in both England...

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By: Luise Poulton

Dear Amy, Thank you for your question. It’s one that gets asked often. Alison Regan’s response gives you a link to an excellent article that addresses the issue. Briefly, the question about the use of...

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By: Amy

Is there a reason that the staff are not wearing gloves? If I remember correctly, oils from the human finger could cause havoc on the paper. Just wondering.

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By: lynnoleson1@yahoo.com

Such a wonderful article–very finely written. I am a member of the DAR, Daughters of the America Revolution, and I wonder about whether or not someone from your Rare Books Collection could mail some of...

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By: Alison Regan

I’m no expert on the wearing/not wearing of gloves when handling rare materials, but I learned from Luise that there is good evidence that wearing gloves causes problems. See the following article for...

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By: Anon

Actually, the fibers from the gloves would cause more damage to the material. Simply cleaning the hands with baby wipes, or such, is much more effective

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By: Alison Conner, Rare Books Curator

Barbara, thank you for your interest in our collections. This past summer I curated an exhibition, Fighting Words: American Revolutionary War Pamphlets. We have many pamphlets printed in both England...

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By: Luise Poulton

Dear Amy, Thank you for your question. It’s one that gets asked often. Alison Regan’s response gives you a link to an excellent article that addresses the issue. Briefly, the question about the use of...

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The U has one of the top, and most accessible, rare book collections in the West.

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