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Using the archives searchroom
Find out how to use the searchroom and handle documents so they are kept safe for other users.
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How to handle historical records
When you are handling a historical record, you must:
- handle collection material with clean, dry hands
- have one document container open at a time
- keep items in the order you find them
- leave documents flat on the desk
- close books that you are not using
- ask staff for slips to mark or follow text
- leave all items on the desk when you are finished
If you’re worried about the condition of a document or have accidentally damaged one, tell staff immediately.