Refinishing an Old Steamer Trunk

I would like to refinish the inside of this old steamer trunk, but I am not sure where to start. Any ideas? It has a slightly musty smell inside, but the wood apears to have no mold or rot. The newspapers lining the inside are from 1943 :]. The outside is in excellent condition--the only flaw I found is it is missing one leather handle on the side. That seems easy enough to fix provided I can find a comparable leather.

So what do you think I should do to replace the lining?? We would like to use this trunk to store linens, but I want to maintain the integrity of the history.

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[Noah Acosta]

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