When my mother-in-law passed away several years ago, we found several small boxes of neatly packed items such as documents, photos and framed photos that had been in the family for over 100 years. (There really isn't anything of true monetary value - just items that are very precious to me, being the "family historian".)
We live in a damp house (it has three small roof leaks that three [four?] roofers have never been able to find the source and fix). We also live two blocks from the ocean.
We consolidated the contents of my m-i-l's boxes into two large plastic containers, hoping to keep the dampness out. The last time we looked, all was fine in the containers. (I will look later today to see if all is still well.)
May I ask, please, how others might suggest we store the items, as California is now expecting to have heavier than normal rainfall this year? If we keep them in the plastic containers I'm wondering if the contents will eventually be ruined from no air circulation. If we store them in paper boxes again, I know the dampness will ruin the contents, as it has done so with some of my old photos.
Thank you for reading this long post and for any suggestions you may be able to offer. Lisa
PS I thought I had asked a similar question a few years ago, but I cannot find it, using the search feature.
Perhaps with the passage of time, there also may be better ways of storing items now.