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Tango01 | 05 May 2014 11:58 a.m. PST |
History into Focus. "For a photographic archivist like me, a huge pile of donated scrapbooks, photo albums and donated photographs can be hard work. Sometimes images are without description, sometimes the donor is not on record and sometimes the photos are fragile. Magnetic pages, glue and metal fasteners – like paperclips or staples – often found in scrapbooks and photo albums can cause the images to deteriorate. But many of the photos are real gems, worth every effort my coworkers and I take to archive them to make them available for future generations. In the process of preparing materials for transfer to new storage systems at Naval History and Heritage Command's Photo Archive, my coworkers, Dave Colamaria, Jonathan Roscoe and I, are tackling the massive backlog of riches from the past, our donated imagery. Earlier this year, Feb. 5, Dave and John uncovered a veritable diamond amongst the gems when the uncovered a donation that has never been made available to the public
" link link Full article here. link Hope you enjoy!. Amicalement Armand |
ColCampbell | 05 May 2014 2:46 p.m. PST |
Armand, That is interesting. As I work at a State Archives, articles like this are always worth reading. One never knows what one will find going through an unprocessed collection. Thanks, Jim |
Tango01 | 05 May 2014 3:37 p.m. PST |
No mention my friend. Glad you enjoyed it! (smile). Amicalement Armand |
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