Preserving Pearl Harbor Documents Typically, surface dirt is removed in order to remove contaminants which might otherwise impact the longevity of the paper. However, for these records, the dirt is part of their battle scars and will not be removed. At least one record even contains small rocks which may have been introduced into the record during the tumult of the bombing. The photo above shows the inside a record of Robert Niven Frizzell, Seaman 2nd Class, who was killed in action Dec. 7, 1941, at Pearl Harbor. Record shows a blooming, circular burn pattern at locations of the post hole fastener. Small rocks can be seen at the fold of the pages. (ARC Series #299693) Note: This is the third in a series of four posts on conservation of Pearl Harbor documents.
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Preserving Pearl Harbor Documents

Typically, surface dirt is removed in order to remove contaminants which might otherwise impact the longevity of the paper. However, for these records, the dirt is part of their battle scars and will not be removed. At least one record even contains small rocks which may have been introduced into the record during the tumult of the bombing.

The photo above shows the inside a record of Robert Niven Frizzell, Seaman 2nd Class, who was killed in action Dec. 7, 1941, at Pearl Harbor. Record shows a blooming, circular burn pattern at locations of the post hole fastener. Small rocks can be seen at the fold of the pages. (ARC Series #299693)

Note: This is the third in a series of four posts on conservation of Pearl Harbor documents.

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