Every person and institution working with the Center's materials is thereby obliged to follow these guidelines. Careful handling of items must be exercised at all times. Staff will complete an incident report describing any damage to the materials, as soon as possible after the damage was incurred. Any plastic used must be inert. Acceptable products include Mylar D, polyester, polyethylene, polypropylene, and triacetate.
Materials are to be marked using archival papers and number two pencil.
Artifacts may be labeled using black carbon-based pen if necessary and appropriate. Artifacts will be arranged by accession number whenever possible. Any documentation as to provenance, arrangement, or description of the contents shall be retained whenever materials are placed into new enclosures. This information, often scribbled on the side of the acidic box in which the materials arrived at the Center, usually is invaluable and must be preserved. Materials are to be stored only in locations approved by the Center's Director, Archivist, Curator, or Secretary.