I am have located a collection of letters written by G.W.
Clayton from the 1940’s. I marvel at the way he was able to turn a phrase. Was
he unique in this ability or did a majority of adults write properly
constructed sentences back then? I struggle with this question.
I feel certain he knew more about proper grammar than I do.
I love to write but often I make several revisions before I feel comfortable
with the final draft.
This past Sunday I pulled an old photo album from the closet
at the base of the stairs. I was searching for a photo of my grandmother
(Frances). When I saw that the edges of the album were laced by mold I grabbed
the wet-chlorine-wipes and mopped off the top, sides and back. Then I pulled
the others out and wiped them off too. Perhaps this was not the best approach
but I hope it kills the mold.
These albums were stored in my mother’s farm house in a
bookcase behind the living room door. There was no air-conditioning or
air-filtration system of any type there. As a result I think the mold spores
were deposited on the albums there and when the humidity in my basement
stairwell rose to a certain level this summer it bloomed. Perhaps a new storage
location would be best.
Does anyone have any suggestions? Do you think I should
remove the photos from the old black-page albums and place them in something
else?
