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July 10, 2008
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Liu Family Collection Acquired and Preserved by Hoover Archives

This collection of early twentieth-century land deeds and contracts from the Zhejiang region of China offers a valuable glimpse into China’s real estate market from the 1880s to the 1930s.

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The deeds arrived at Hoover tightly bundled.

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Age and brittleness prevented the deeds from being unfolded.

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Age and brittleness prevented the deeds from being unfolded.

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The paper and humidification process was tested before a treatment plan was developed.

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The Preservation Department's humidification chamber, with a land deed inside, is ready to be closed.

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Each page was hydrated in the humidification chamber.

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This deed is now ready for flattening.

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After humidification, a sheet is carefully flattened.

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A page is measured and prepared for encapsulation.

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Three deeds after they have been encapsulated.