Hello Isabella, I applaud your work. Tish
On Tue, Feb 11, 2014 at 10:27 AM, Isabella Baltar <[email protected] > wrote: > 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. > -- sfig Researching Island: Santa Maria Freguesia: Santa Barbara -- 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.
