I dislike the plastic clips, because they are so bulky, they get hung up, they create major bulges, and they create dents in the papers. You can find stainless steel staples at Metal Edge, Inc. and probably other places as well. -----Original Message----- From: Archives & Archivists [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Kevan Warner Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 1:20 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Archival fasteners It has been suggestted to us that some institutions use soemthign called acid free staples. and that these would be superior to paperclips in plastic. Any ideas? help? A posting from the Archives & Archivists LISTSERV List sponsored by the Society of American Archivists, www.archivists.org. For the terms of participation, please refer to http://www.archivists.org/listservs/arch_listserv_terms.asp. To subscribe or unsubscribe, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] In body of message: SUB ARCHIVES firstname lastname *or*: UNSUB ARCHIVES To post a message, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] Or to do *anything* (and enjoy doing it!), use the web interface at http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/archives.html Problems? Send e-mail to Robert F Schmidt <[log in to unmask]> A posting from the Archives & Archivists LISTSERV List sponsored by the Society of American Archivists, www.archivists.org. For the terms of participation, please refer to http://www.archivists.org/listservs/arch_listserv_terms.asp. To subscribe or unsubscribe, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] In body of message: SUB ARCHIVES firstname lastname *or*: UNSUB ARCHIVES To post a message, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] Or to do *anything* (and enjoy doing it!), use the web interface at http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/archives.html Problems? Send e-mail to Robert F Schmidt <[log in to unmask]>