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The Role of Vendors in Conservation DENNIS INCH Vice-President Light Impressions, Inc. Rochester, New York The Role of Vendors in Conservation This discussion will advise in four areas of conservation: 1 . What are the responsibilities of an archival supplier? 2. What is the range of supplies needed to care for a photographic collection? 3. How does one company (Light Impressions) stay current in the changing field of photographic preservation? 4. What are some of the problems encountered in a storage environ- ment? Responsibilities The most important responsibility of the archival supplier is to test products before introducing them to the marketplace. This should be in two phases: Is the material safe for the intended purpose, and is the design correct? The second most important responsibility of the archival supplier is to control the quality of the raw materials to ensure that specifications are met. This applies to paper, plastic, adhesives whatever the products are made of. A third responsibility of the supplier is to stand behind the products with a return policy for replacement or complete credit if or when problems arise. Fourth, the supplier is responsible for providing complete descrip- tions and specifications on products and their intended uses. Supplies Supplies needed to care for a photographic collection are outlined in the following chart. 23 24 Conserving and Preserving Materials in Nonbook Formats Prints The Role of Vendors in Conservation 25 Conservation (continued) SPECIALTY PAPERS Blotting Paper Wrapping Paper Archival Corrugated Board Interleaving Tissue (buffered & non- buffered) Neutral Glassine Collections ALBUMS, SCRAPBOOKS Archival Scrapbooks Archival Albums ALBUM PAGES PhotoGuard Pages photographs Top Loaders post cards Mylar Sheet Protectors ephemera collections Acid-Free Replacement Pages STEREOCARD & POSTCARD Stereocard Storage Kit STORAGE & DISPLAY Postcard Storage Kit Polyethylene Bags Fold Lock Sleeves PhotoGuard Pages CardFile Boxes DOCUMENT STORAGE & FILING FlipTop Document Boxes File Folder (acid-free) Document Storage Kit Open Document Files Records Storage Box Negatives & Transparencies NEGATIVE STORAGE NegaGuard Systems for 35mm, 120 Film, 4x5, 5x7, & 8x10 Negative File Folders Fold Lock Sleeves Interleaving Folders Thumb-Cut Envelopes (buffered & nonbuffered) Polyethylene Thumb-Cut Envelopes Flap Envelopes Seamless Envelopes Straight Cut Envelopes Glass Plate Folders Flip Top Boxes Vapor Seal Envelopes SLIDE STORAGE SlideGuard Pages pages, boxes, cabinets TransView Sleeves Slide Cabinets Slide Storage Boxes MAGNIFIERS Standing Magnifier Peak 8X Loupe PENS & INKS Archival Inks Film & Print Marking Pens Figure 1 (con/.). Product Reference Chart 26 Conserving and Preserving Materials in Nonbook Formats How One Company Keeps Current Staying current with changing standards in photographic conser- vation is a responsibility that Light Impressions lives up to on a continuing basis. Participation in the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Committee IT9 on Permanence and Physical Properties of Imaging Media is an important part of this effort. Other organizational mem- berships are held in TAPPI and the American Institute for the Conser- vation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC). Company representatives attend seminars and symposia on a wide variety of conservation topics from paper preservation to photography. Light Impressions is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Image Permanence Institute and the Visual Studies Workshop. Problems in a Storage Environment Some of the most common problems concerning the storage envi- ronment have not changed much throughout the history of photography. The first area of concern is the stability of photographic prints and negatives. If there are unstable materials such as nitrate film, these should not be integrated with the rest of the collection but stored separately using proper procedures for this type of medium. Second, adhesives, matboards, papers, and storage enclosures can be a source of deterioration. Adhesives can support a healthy community of mold which is decidedly unhealthy for the prints. Contemporary adhesives can also cause problems e.g., magnetic pages in photo albums can cause marks to appear on the backs of the prints. More commonly, the adhesive loses its ability to hold the prints in place, causing them to fall off the page. Failure to use matboard in a frame can cause moisture to adhere the photographic print to the glass. If a matboard of low quality paper is used, acidity and other impurities such as lignin will affect the photograph. Regarding the care of envelopes and album pages, one should make sure the material meets the highest standards, since envelopes and album pages are in direct contact with the image. Thus, both high-quality materials must be used and archival procedures followed to provide a stable environment for photographic collections..
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