From: "Draeger, Jim R - WHS" <Jim.Draeger@wisconsinhistory.org> Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:12:38 -0600 Subject: RE: Archival images Message-ID: <1EA45D5A75EBB747A54A4F1905DE558B019DBC6EF749@MEWMAD0PC01G03.accounts.wistate.us>
I agree with Bob's advice, but add that a print produced on an ink jet usin
g the correct paper and correct pigmented ink will be long lasting. Not ev
ery printer, paper, and ink combination will result in long lasting prints.
The wilhlem-research site that Bob mentioned will help you to determine i
f your printer set up will give you the archival stability you need. I wou
ld also add that the true archival image is the digital file itself. In th
e digital age, that file is like your camera negative. Keep track of those
digital files, keep them organized, back up the files on your computer and
migrate them to new formats as needed.
In addition, according to Wilhelm, a commercially processed color print on
Fuji Crystal Archive paper is expected to last 100 years. Walmart, Shopko
and other large scale photo processors use Fuji Crystal Archive paper.
Jim
Jim Draeger
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From: localhistory-request@listserve.uwec.edu [mailto:localhistory-request@
listserve.uwec.edu] On Behalf Of Bob & Emogene Dodsworth
Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 8:45 AM
To: Listserve
Subject: Re: Archival images
Ms Derrick,
Printing a digital photo with an ink jet printer using pigmented inks will
produce an image far exceeding any black and white or color product commonl
y available from the wet process era of photography. Using the manufacturer
's recommended paper, longevity without color loss should exceed 200 years.
See www.wilhelm-research.com for the data and more information.
Bob Dodsworth
Mazomanie Historical Society
On Nov 11, 2009, at 7:28 AM, Peggy Derrick wrote:
Greetings All,
I would appreciate some advice on what kind of images our institution shoul
d keep of objects in the accession files. Currently our accession files do
not include photos, but as we put the catalog information into Past Perfect
and take pictures with a digital camera to include in the PP database, it
seems logical to put copies of those images in the accession files. Natural
ly we want those pictures to be in a permanent format. Do I need to have th
em printed professionally? And isn't black and white more stable and long-l
asting than color photographs?
Thank you for the help.
Peggy Derrick, Curator
La Crosse County Historical Society
P.O. Box 1272
La Crosse WI 54602-1272
608-782-1980