From: Rebecca Dubey <curator@saukcountyhistory.org> Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2020 12:28:37 -0500 Message-ID: <CAKNAg9PHeHsZbHnkR_sJKtH9PMWm=z-34XoG517507_LJbWxcQ@mail.gmail.com> Subject: Re: To be framed or not to be framed - that is the question.
I purchase them from Gaylord Brothers. If you are a Wisconsin Historica
Society Affiliate, you are give a discount code when you sign in.
On Mon, Oct 26, 2020 at 1:58 PM Winneconne Historical Society <
historicalsocietyofwinneconne@gmail.com> wrote:
> Where did you purchase the boxes that you use for the photos? Thanks, mls
>
> On Wed, Oct 14, 2020 at 11:25 AM Rebecca Dubey <
> curator@saukcountyhistory.org> wrote:
>
>> 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.
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Rebecca DuBey, Museum Curator
>> Sauk County Historical Society
>> (608) 356-1001 W-F; please leave a message other times!
>>
>
>
> --
> *Mary Lou Schroeder*
> *Winneconne Historical Society*
>
-- Rebecca DuBey, Museum Curator Sauk County Historical Society (608) 356-1001 W-F; please leave a message other times!