Isabella, GREAT blog, loved the photo colorizing article!
On Tue, Feb 11, 2014 at 10:27 PM, Tish M <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. > -- Ricardo Chaves -- 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.
