I went to Terceira for two reasons, one to do research on my family and the second one, where I spent most of my time, was to help the BPARAH on the conservation of their archives and library. Unfortunately, only one room of the library has humidity control (for the rare docs and books) otherwise all the windows are open. The worst on this situation, besides the lack of money, is that, believe me, there is no acid free paper on the market in Portugal. Such a basic thing here in US, where you find everywhere. So, it took me and Marcolino Candeias, the director of BPARAH, a lot of time trying to find a source of acid free paper and conservation material in Portugal and we didn't find, we even talked with Torre do Tombo conservators. The only solution is: everything must be imported and the burocracy instead of helping just makes things worst. It is very sad. Next time I go to Terceira, maybe later this year, I will take with me conservation material for them to use. A donation for BPARAH and I hope to get people to help me on that. Isabella Baltar myportuguesegen.blogspot.com
On Tuesday, February 11, 2014 12:58:17 PM UTC-5, Cheri Mello wrote: > The only mold I've seen has been black. The mildew is brown. I know it's > humid there. The old archive in Ponta Delgada had no humidity control. > They just opened the window! The newer archive has central air and is most > likely humidity controlled. I can't remember what the archive was like in > Angra. Never been to the one in Horta. All the ones in America are > central air with humidity control. > > Never knew it could turn purple though! Interesting to know! > Thanks, > Cheri Mello > Listowner, Azores-Gen > Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das > Tainhas, Achada > -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores.
