Here are some basic supplies to have on hand, recommended by Nicole Menchise, Digitization and Archives Coordinator of the Long Island Libraries Resources Council (LILRC):
Nitrile gloves, Plastic tub/tray, Distilled water, Clean towels, Blotting paper, Fans, Drying tables, Mesh screen drying apparatus, Polyethylene 'sheets'. Natural bristle (hake) brush, X-Acto knife, Toolbox.