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Re: Display of photographs



It might be cheaper to look into filters for the lighting.  This way you can
minimize any UV damage that might occur while on display.
Alex Rankin
Archival Coordinator
Department of Special Collections
Boston University

"Divack, Alan" wrote:

> I have been asked to authorize the display of some oversize photographs. The
> items would be displayed in an area with no direct sunlight, but in which
> florescent lamps are on much of the time.   There is some reluctance to
> spend what would be needed to produce new, high-quality  prints of these
> items for display.  Since we do not have negatives, the costs of making the
> prints would be slighly higher.
>
> >From a preservation standpoint, this strikes me as a very bad idea, but
> unfortunately, I can't find my copy of the SAA photo collections manual to
> justify my hunch (or to correct me if I am wrong). Can anyone help me out?
>
> Thanks
>
> Alan S. Divack
> Archivist, The Ford Foundation
> 320 East 43rd St.
> New York, NY 10017
> phone: (212) 573-4851
> fax:      (212) 351-3681
> a.divack@fordfound.org
>
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