Gone Silverfishing

Silverfish are a common enemy of historic documents. Here are some tips for getting rid of the pests to insure your paper artifacts are around for years to come.

http://www.archival.com/newsletters/apnewsvol10no1.pdf

It's a Wreck

Since Cabeza de Vaca's misfortunes in 1528, the waters surrounding Galveston Island have been claiming counless ships. On January 1, 1863, Confederate forces reclaimed the town during the Battle of Galveston, which was primarily a naval altercation. Texas A&M University Galveston has performed extensive studies on the wreck of the Denbeigh a Civil War blockade runner. Here are links to some of the region's important underwater archaeological sites.

http://nautarch.tamu.edu/projects/denbigh/

http://www.gomr.mms.gov/homepg/regulate/environ/archaeological/19th_century.html

http://www.thc.state.tx.us/belle/

http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM1FDZ