PAPER

• Preservation Technologies Inc. (most expensive)
• Microfilming (for vital or high-use materials)
• Housing (least expensive)
• Fasteners
• Paper, Parchment & Vellum Standards

MAGNETIC MEDIA (Aural and Visual)

• Magnetic Media as a format

• The Structure and Composition of Magnetic Recording Tape

• Preservation Basics for Audio and Video Tape: Cassette tapes, reel-to-reel, VHS, Beta, etc.
  • Light
  • Temperature
  • Relative Humidity
  • Handling
  • Protective Enclosures
  • Storage Systems

• Preventive Maintenance and Restoration

• Outsourcing
• Preservation Technology Inc's MediaPreserve facility
• Richard L. Hess Audio Restoration, Repair and Mastering

PHOTOGRAPHS & MOTION PICTURE FILM

• Preservation Basics for Photographic Materials

• Motion Picture Films

  • Nitrate vs. Acetate "safety film"
  • "Vinegar syndrome" - The Nasty Can
  • Shrinkage and shrinkage meters
    • shrinkage gauges
    • Film Inspection benches and Split Reels
    • Steenbeck or Intercine film editors and Film Path
  • Inert polypropylene vented storage containers - Stil Casing Solutions Canisters and cores
  • Storage
  • Electric Edwardians: The Films of Mitchell and Kenyon