Journal of the American Institute for Conservation · 1991 · 13 citations · 9 references
ManagementArt HistoryHeritage ConservationMuseum StudiesPhotographyPortraitureArchival PreservationArchivingDocument PreservationPhotographic DocumentationPhotographic HistoryPhotographic PreservationArchival PermanenceArchival StabilityArchive AestheticsGlass Plate NegativesLong-term Storage Of PhotographsPhotographic Collections ManagementPhotographic Storage ConditionsPreservation Tradeoffs
This article discusses an extensive project to preserve nearly 8,000 collodion glass plate negatives of portrait and field work by noted photographers Matthew Brady, William Henry Jackson, Timothy H. O'Sullivan, and others. Information Is presented about the constituents of collodion negatives and the characteristic deterioration related to inherent compositional factors. Finally, preservation issues such as photographic duplication, rehousing, and storage are addressed.
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