The archery club near you, Kitsap Bowhunters, has a few members who are dyed-in-the-wool traditionalists. Nothing would beat going there and seeking them out. I don't know many traditional archers who will not answer questions about traditional archery.
To expound on dreamunelk's tip that you should lay it flat when not in use: the thing to absolutely avoid is standing it in a corner because that will put stress on the lower limb. Don't think it has to take up floor space; it can lay flat on a couple of dowels that are about 2-1/2 feet apart, or it can hang from a single peg by use of a string keeper or by slipping the peg between the belly of the upper limb and the bowstring (yes, unstrung).
Find a copy of 'Hunting with the Bow and Arrow' by Saxton Pope if you want the most straightforward introduction to archery that I've ever read. It is nearly a century old but little has changed.
Selfbows will need oil rubbed on them once or twice a year depending on how much weather they get subjected to. Longbows with fiberglass on the belly and back with a hard finish topcoat on them only need to wiped down with a damp cloth from time to time. Some people wax their bows to give the finish a little added protection.
Have fun!
