Morgan,
I recommend you obtain a catalog of University Products and then read up on
a chemical called Hwei To (or something like that), which can be sprayed on
acidic documents to reverse the process and stabilize the paper. There are also
sheets of de-acidifier paper that can be inserted in between to draw-out the
acid from your paper. Conservators use these materials with far better
technical skill than you or I could, but when you cant afford their rates, you
learn to experiment.
My problem is with rolled-up and brittle plans that might crumble if I tried
to flatten them. Once I can get through that issue, copying is not an issue.
Ron May
Legacy 106, Inc.