Conservation Supplies

Where applicable, our conservation supplies are acid-free to keep your memories safe.

 

Check out our YouTube channel for an introduction to the conservation supplies available at the Archives Store!

 

Preserving Family Records Part I  - Organizing and Documenting:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ac1juFwS5XQ&t=5s

 

Preserving Family Records Part II - Introduction to Everything in Your Kit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpYEf8hE4VY

 

For more information or product advice, contact the Archives Retail Services Coordinator! (780) 415-4867 or archivestore@gov.ab.ca

ARCHIVAL STARTER KIT, 19” x 13” x 2", Clamshell

Interested in preserving your family's memories, but don't know where to start? These Genealogy Starter Kits, specific to textile and map preservation, can help you take that first step in preserving the records of your family history. Each kit comes with a clamshell box, white cotton gloves, a notebook, five sheets of unbuffered tissue and five sheets of buffered tissue paper.

BONE FOLDER 8”

This real bone tool is extremely useful for making a strong crease in paper, Mylar, archival polyester or other materials and as a burnisher for tapes, press on letters, etc. A must for encapsulating, book binding and repair.

GENEALOGY STARTER KIT, 2", Legal

Interested in preserving your family's genealogy documents, but don't know where to start? These Genealogy Starter Kits can help you take that first step in preserving the records of your family history. Each kit comes with your choice of a document box, thirty file folders, ten photo negative envelopes, thirty Plastiklips, a pair of white gloves, and a notebook.

These kits come in four sizes: 2" legal size box, 5" legal size box, 2" letter size box, or 5" letter size box.

GENEALOGY STARTER KIT, 2", Letter

Interested in preserving your family's genealogy documents, but don't know where to start? These Genealogy Starter Kits can help you take that first step in preserving the records of your family history. Each kit comes with your choice of a document box, thirty file folders, ten photo negative envelopes, thirty Plastiklips, a pair of white gloves, and a notebook.

These kits come in four sizes: 2" legal size box, 5" legal size box, 2" letter size box, or 5" letter size box.

GENEALOGY STARTER KIT, 5", Legal

Interested in preserving your family's genealogy documents, but don't know where to start? These Genealogy Starter Kits can help you take that first step in preserving the records of your family history. Each kit comes with your choice of a document box, thirty file folders, ten photo negative envelopes, thirty Plastiklips, a pair of white gloves, and a notebook.

These kits come in four sizes: 2" legal size box, 5" legal size box, 2" letter size box, or 5" letter size box.

GENEALOGY STARTER KIT, 5", Letter

Interested in preserving your family's genealogy documents, but don't know where to start? These Genealogy Starter Kits can help you take that first step in preserving the records of your family history. Each kit comes with your choice of a document box, thirty file folders, ten photo negative envelopes, thirty Plastiklips, a pair of white gloves, and a notebook.

These kits come in four sizes: 2" legal size box, 5" legal size box, 2" letter size box, or 5" letter size box.

L SEAL ENVELOPE, 20" x 24" - Single

Static electricity in the archival polyester clings to materials, providing security while making complete enclosure unnecessary. One long side and one short side are thermo-welded for long life.

L-SEAL ENVELOPE, 16" x 20" - Single

Static electricity in the archival polyester clings to materials, providing security while making complete enclosure unnecessary. One long side and one short side are thermo-welded for long life.

L-SEAL ENVELOPE, 9" x 12" - PKG of 10

Static electricity in the archival polyester clings to materials, providing security while making complete enclosure unnecessary. One long side and one short side are thermo-welded for long life.

 

L-SEAL ENVELOPE, 9" x 12" - Single

Static electricity in the archival polyester clings to materials, providing security while making complete enclosure unnecessary. One long side and one short side are thermo-welded for long life.

MAGIC RUB ERASER

Sanford's Magic Rub is a vinyl eraser for use on polyester-based drafting film, acetate, or tracing paper. It erases delicate drawings cleanly, without smudging.

PLASTIKLIPS, LARGE - PKG of 200

Cheerful, brightly colored Plastiklips will not rust, fade or discolor. They have a neutral pH, are strong and will not tear or mar the paper.

PLASTIKLIPS, SMALL - PKG of 200

Cheerful, brightly colored Plastiklips will not rust, fade or discolor. They have a neutral pH, are strong and will not tear or mar the paper.

RED EYE RE-TOUCHING PEN

Do you have some treasured photographs that need a little TLC? Lineco Red Eye Retouching Pen removes distracting red eyes from your favorite photographs with this specially designed pen, changing it to a hue that is more natural.

 

 

SPATULA 7.5"

The ideal tool for lifting delicate paper, applying paste to small areas and removing staples. Overall length is 7.5".

SPATULA 8"

The ideal tool for lifting delicate paper, applying paste to small areas and removing staples. Overall length is 8".

STABILO MARKING PENCIL - Black

The All-Stabilo pencil makes marks on virtually any surface. The water-soluble pencil features a soft, waxy lead that makes dense, legible marks on paper, glass, metal, photos and film. The pencil lead can be wiped off smooth surfaces with a damp cloth and is easily erased from paper.

STABILO MARKING PENCIL - White

The All-Stabilo pencil makes marks on virtually any surface. The water-soluble pencil features a soft, waxy lead that makes dense, legible marks on paper, glass, metal, photos and film. The pencil lead can be wiped off smooth surfaces with a damp cloth and is easily erased from paper.

TISSUE PAPER, 15” x 20”, Acid-Free Buffered - PKG of 5

Excellent for stuffing, textile storage, interleaving of materials that degrade or become more acidic over time, such as newsprint, as well as countless other applications in museums, archives or libraries. These translucent tissues are completely acid-free and have a thickness of .001. Perfect for storing nitrate and acetate negatives and newspaper clippings. Cellulose fibers such as cotton, flax, linen and jute, as well plant-based specimens, can be stored in buffered material.

TISSUE PAPER, 15” x 20”, Acid-Free Unbuffered - PKG of 5

Excellent for stuffing, textile storage, interleaving of materials that degrade or become more acidic over time, such as newsprint, as well as countless other applications in museums, archives or libraries. These translucent tissues are completely acid-free and have a thickness of .001. Perfect for any artifacts that contain animal proteins are best stored in unbuffered material.

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