From: Rebecca Dubey <curator@saukcountyhistory.org> Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2020 11:01:37 -0500 Message-ID: <CAKNAg9MYH_0+x7jfLzPT462=TRN5Ucri9hhvibyJaLOynDX2ZQ@mail.gmail.com> Subject: Re: To be framed or not to be framed - that is the question.
Hello Samuel,
At the Sauk County Historical Society I remove all photographs from their
frames for the two reasons you have stated.
Most photos are placed in frames that will, over time, harm the photo
within them, and we too, have limited storage space. I place all photos in
Archival Photo envelopes, which go into archival boxes. We have 7,000
cataloged photos, which all fit on one shelf unit.
Before inserting the photographs, I mark each envelope across the top with
(from L to R:) People's names; Subject, place, or landmark are written at
the center, and Object ID on the far right.
We have five box sizes: 4 x 5; 4 x 6; 5 x 7; 8 x 10; and 11.5 x 14.5"
Anything larger goes into the flat file. They are filed by Object ID
numbers instead of subject to avoid confusion. Each is cataloged and
scanned. We have requests for the originals only once in a while.
Mounted prints and prints I can not remove from paper/cardboard frames are
also placed in the envelopes and filed in boxes.
I hope this helps. Please feel free to contact me if you have any other
questions,
Becca
On Mon, Oct 12, 2020 at 3:32 PM Samuel Marshall <marshallwimuseum@gmail.com>
wrote:
> Original portraits (photos) are most often gifted to us with original
> frames. I appreciate that original frames have historical value, BUT, what
> if they are in bad shape or they are the very deep style that takes up the
> space of 5 other frames? We have very limited space constraints and
> miniscule storage.
> I am considering moving our large format portrait photos to archival
> sleeves. Any guidance would be appreciated.
> Diana Skalizky, Marshall Area Historical Society.
>
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