The Museums and Galleries Commission fact sheet 'Conservation of
photographic materials', by Stephen Ball, Susie Clark and Peter Winsor,
has the following section on copying:
'Photographs and other flat originals can be photocopied, scanned (and
thus digitised for computer storage and manipulation) or
rephotographed. Important considerations here are minimal light
exposure during copying, and adequate support for the original - never
use document feeders on photocopiers, for example, and always ensure
any glass or other contact surface is scrupulously clean'.
The full fact sheet is available at:
http://www.museums.gov.uk/pdf/conserv/Photographic_Materials.pdf
Ian Hart
Historical Manuscripts Commission
>Dear All
>
>I am looking for well-informed advice as to whether it is safe to scan
>photographic material. To date I have taken the precaution of not
scanning
>such material on the basis that I do not know what will be the long
term
>effects could be. I would be grateful if anyone could recommend any
>publications on this matter or what their policy is on this issue.
>
>With thanks
>
>Elizabeth Oxborrow-Cowan
>Greater Manchester County Record Office
>56 Marshall St
>Manchester
>M4 5FU
>
>Tel 0161 832 5284
>
>
>
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Dr Ian Hart
Curatorial Officer
Historical Manuscripts Commission
Quality House
Quality Court
Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1HP
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