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Archival Methods Newsletter • Issue #3
Portfolio & Cases Boxes Binders & Albums Enclosures Kits & Sleeves Sleeves Frames Board & Paper
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How to... Properly Store your Negatives?
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Negative storage is an essential part of storing and preserving one's collection. The negatives are important in the sense that they are the true
HOW TO... • Properly Store Negatives?
originals of the photographs. Storing them safely and properly is needed to ensure they will be there when and if you ever need them. It is recommended to store negatives separately from the prints, not only to prevent interaction
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of chemicals within each but to have options if something were to happen
IDEAS (such as water damage, etc.) to be able to reproduce the print. • Archival Scrapbook • 4x6" Print organizers
Storage options: Paper enclosures
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• Negative Storage & Handling
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Protect from light and buildup of gases and moisture inside the enclosure Less expensive and easier to label with a pencil than plastic enclosures Image cannot be viewed without removing it Should be chosen based on the passing of the PAT (Photographic Activity Test)
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Plastic enclosures Q&A
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• What to do with old slides?
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Allow for viewing of image without removing it Heat sealed on the edges to eliminate the use of adhesives Polyethylene Protects from dust, handling, pollution and moisture Smooth, non-rigid plastic with good clarity Cost effective and available in numerous sizes HD (High Density) Poly will have a slightly frosted appearance Polyester
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Also known by trademark names- Mylar, Melinex and Estar