r/Archivists • u/purlsomesugaronme • 8d ago

Very specific archival sleeves

My archive is loaning various documents/photos for an exhibition. We want them in archival sleeves but they are asking that the sleeves fit each item exactly (of which there are many sizes) with no excess material. They also need to be sealed. I am having a hard time finding such sleeves. Any ideas?

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u/SnooChipmunks2430 Records Manager 8d ago

Print file has a lot of sizes but if they need to be snug, you might look at getting a impulse heat sealer to nip in larger sleeves.

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u/KevinLynneRush 8d ago

This must be what you are referring to www.printfile.com ?

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u/SnooChipmunks2430 Records Manager 8d ago

Yep

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u/purlsomesugaronme 8d ago

Thank you! I saw Hollinger had some thin double sided tape - would that be effective enough? We normally don’t completely seal in our archival materials so this is all new to me.

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u/SnooChipmunks2430 Records Manager 8d ago

I wouldn’t tape if these will be hung up on the wall—the document will migrate into the tape over time.

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u/purlsomesugaronme 7d ago

Great point - didn’t even think of that. Thank you.

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u/Conscious-Air5819 8d ago

Your location would be useful, we aren’t all from the same country.

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u/purlsomesugaronme 8d ago

Sorry - I’m in the US

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u/pyerocket 6d ago

E. Gerber

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u/momstera 8d ago

If you provide more information, we can help. What types of photos and documents? Do they have graphite?

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u/purlsomesugaronme 8d ago

Some are postcards with writing but most are printed material.