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The Permanence and Care of Color Photographs: Traditional and Digital Color Prints, Color Negatives, Slides, and Motion Pictures

by Henry Wilhelm
with
contributing author Carol Brower


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Chapter 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS

About the Cover
About the Authors

Introduction: Looking Toward the Future
Acknowledgments


Traditional and Digital Color Prints, Color Negatives, and Color Slides: Which Products Last Longest?

The Hidden Problem: Simply Looking at a Beautiful Color Photograph Provides Absolutely No Indication of How Long It Will Retain Its Original Brilliance — Whether Exposed to Light on Display or Stored in the Dark  

 

Cover, Introduction, About the Authors, and Chapter 1

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 Chapter 2  

Accelerated Tests for Measuring Light Fading, Dark Fading, and Yellowish Stain Formation in Color Prints and Films
 
 


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 Chapter 3  

Light Fading Stability of Displayed Color Prints
Light-Induced Cracking of RC Papers: Is It Still a Problem with Color Prints?  
 


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 Chapter 4  

The Effects of Print Lacquers, Plastic Laminates, 3M Photogard, and UV-Absorbing Plastic Filters
The Myth of UV Protection for Ektacolor, Fujicolor, and Similar Color Prints  
 


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 Chapter 5  

Dark Fading and Yellowish Staining of Color Prints, Transparencies, and Negatives
 
 


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 Chapter 6
 

Projector-Caused Fading of 35mm Color Slides
Fujichrome Films Have the Longest Life When Projected  
 


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 Chapter 7  

Monitoring the Long-Term Fading and Staining of Color Photographs in Museum and Archive Collections
Similar Procedures Can Be Employed with Black and-White Prints  
 


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 Chapter 8  


Color Print Fading and the Professional Portrait and Wedding Photographer — What to Do About Troubling Situation
Fujicolor SFA3 Papers Are by Far the Longest Lasting Color Negative Papers Available  
 

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 Chapter 9  

The Permanent Preservation of Color Motion Pictures
Low-Temperature, Humidity-Controlled Storage of Original Camera Negatives, Color Reversal Originals, Laboratory Intermediates, and Release Prints Is the Only Viable Way to Keep Color Motion Pictures Unchanged for Many Hundreds or Even Thousands of Years  
 

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 Chapter 10
 

The Extraordinarily Stable Technicolor Dye-Imbibition Motion Picture Color Print Process (1932-1978)
 
 

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 Chapter 11  

Print Mounting Adhesives and Techniques, Tapes, Rubber Stamps, Pencils, Inks, and Spotting Methods for Color and B&W Prints
 
 

Pages 367 - 392
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 Chapter 12  

The Handling, Presentation, and Conservation
Matting of Photographs
    
By Carol Brower  
 

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 Chapter 13  

Composition, pH, Testing, and Light Fading Stability of Mount Boards and Other Paper Products Used with Photographs
    
By Carol Brower and Henry Wilhelm  
 

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 Chapter 14  


Envelopes and Sleeves for Films and Prints
 
 

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 Chapter 15  

Framing Materials, Storage Boxes, Portfolio Cases, Albums, Cabinets, and Shelves
 
 

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 Chapter 16  

The Storage Environment for Photographs: Relative Humidity, Temperature, Air Pollution, Dust, and the Prevention of Fungus
 
 

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 Chapter 17  

Display and Illumination of Color and Black and-White Prints
The Alarming Light-Induced Image Discoloration and Base Cracking of B&W RC Prints on Long-Term Display  
 

Pages 575 - 624
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 Chapter 18

Handling and Preservation of Color Slide Collections
Selection of Films, Slide Mounts, Slide Pages, and Individual Slide Sleeves  
 

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 Chapter 19  

Frost-Free Refrigerators for Storing Color and Black-and-White Films and Prints
Appendix 19.1: Freezer Storage for Permanent Preservation of Cellulose Nitrate Still-Camera Negatives and Motion Pictures  
 


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 Chapter 20  

Large-Scale, Humidity-Controlled Cold Storage Facilities for the Permanent Preservation of B&W and Color Films, Prints, and Motion Pictures
 
 


Chapter 20
and Index

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 Index  
       

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