Dear Andy,

Because blueprints are highly sensitive to light, if you'd like to  
put one of these on long-term display, you might consider exhibiting  
a copy.  A professional print shop with a wide scanner that pulls the  
print across a flat bed should be able to produce a good quality  
reproduction.  The best way to protect the original during this  
process is to encapsulate it in a mylar sleeve to avoid stress on the  
paper.  I also recommend that you take the record to the printer  
yourself and supervise its manipulation to ensure that it is being  
handled carefully, or entrust this important task to a trusted  
colleague.

All best,
Megan Spriggs

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Megan Spriggs, M.Arch
Montréal  (Québec)   Canada

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