Archival plastic photo sleeves - are they really?
Oct 14, 2019 15:11:16 #
NBBPH
Loc: Indiana
I have used University Products, Gaylord, and Print File. I buy most of my Print File plastic pages from Roberts Camera. For specialty products, binders, etc. I use University Products.
Oct 14, 2019 17:45:41 #
Oct 14, 2019 19:06:32 #
MrPhotog wrote:
Make digital copies of your old prints as soon as you can. Scan them or use a camera to copy them. Those old prints will slowly fade. One year you will look at them and see the accumulated damage of the years.
Digital copies are not achievable. think for a minute. What if you has save all your photos on 5 1/2 floppies? 3 inch floppies? And just for chuckles, have you any experience with home burned CD's?
You will need to migrate your data every few years to be safe.
Don't expect me to feel sorry for you, I've still got a bunch of stuff on zip discs.
Oct 14, 2019 19:16:18 #
BlueMorel wrote:
... Are the archival plastic sleeve pages they have nowadays the way to go. If not, what?
So far, so good. But I have only been using them for 45 years. Check back after a few more decades.
Oct 14, 2019 21:12:30 #
BlueMorel wrote:
The photos aren't works of art but my daughter is, so the pictures are precious to me. Looks like sleeves it is!
So you were a great artist when you created her.
Oct 14, 2019 22:26:17 #
BebuLamar wrote:
So you were a great artist when you created her.
I provided the canvas, she did the painting!
Oct 14, 2019 23:13:44 #
My son works for a supplier of archival solutions for preservationists. Their customers include museums and libraries. The have a guide for individuals you might find useful. [url] https://www.gaylord.com/resources/guide-to-collections-care[url/]
They sell small quantities to their coworkers at the same prices as their best customers so I have no opinion at that.
They sell small quantities to their coworkers at the same prices as their best customers so I have no opinion at that.
Oct 14, 2019 23:23:06 #
Just a kind reminder. If you do decide to scan your photos and store them on a DVD, CD, Thumbnail, hard drive, etc just remember that you should not expect the media to keep forever, you should save them again on new media every 3 to 5 yr as a precaution, the media storage can deteriorate over time even when not used. Also, computers, media storage, programs change over time. I store mine and have extra backups and am very careful, however, I have had media failure too. Best way I know of is to keep your storage media up to date every now and then.
Oct 14, 2019 23:45:08 #
I will just repeat that I have had very very poor luck with CD's/DVD's. That's why I use portable hard drives.
Oct 15, 2019 02:58:26 #
Sam9987 wrote:
Just a kind reminder. If you do decide to scan yo... (show quote)
I read several years ago that cd's last only 3 to 5 years ago. Of course I have many that have lasted much longer, even videotapes that are still going strong after almost 25 years. But old black and white photos 100 years old are still intact. I can only hope that whomever I share digital media with will back it up from time to time. I certainly do! I've never had a hard drive fail in me, knock on wood.
Oct 15, 2019 10:09:35 #
Not all plastics are safe for archival storage. Photographic archival storage has different requirements than paper archival storage.
A good source of reliable information is Northeast Document Conservation Center www.nedcc.org .
Light Impressions, mentioned in a previous post, is a good source of materials. Another reliable source is University Products www.universityproducts.com . These sources supply museums and professional archivists. They know their stuff.
A good source of reliable information is Northeast Document Conservation Center www.nedcc.org .
Light Impressions, mentioned in a previous post, is a good source of materials. Another reliable source is University Products www.universityproducts.com . These sources supply museums and professional archivists. They know their stuff.
Oct 15, 2019 13:00:16 #
tetherington wrote:
Not all plastics are safe for archival storage. Photographic archival storage has different requirements than paper archival storage.
A good source of reliable information is Northeast Document Conservation Center www.nedcc.org .
Light Impressions, mentioned in a previous post, is a good source of materials. Another reliable source is University Products www.universityproducts.com . These sources supply museums and professional archivists. They know their stuff.
A good source of reliable information is Northeast Document Conservation Center www.nedcc.org .
Light Impressions, mentioned in a previous post, is a good source of materials. Another reliable source is University Products www.universityproducts.com . These sources supply museums and professional archivists. They know their stuff.
Thanks for the links.
If you want to reply, then register here. Registration is free and your account is created instantly, so you can post right away.