Preservation of Historical Records

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Publication Year:1986

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Committee on Preservation of Historical Records,
National Materials Advisory Board,
National Research Council
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With discussion on how paper conservation procedures work, how they are put to use, and how deterioration may be prevented, this comprehensive volume examines how vast quantities of documentation can best be preserved. It provides detailed information and recommendations about ...
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Front Matter	i-xx
1. Recommendations	1-4	(skim)
2. Introduction	5-10	(skim)
3. Environmental Criteria	11-32	(skim)
4. Paper	33-48	(skim)
5. Photographic Film	49-60	(skim)
6. Magnetic Recording Media	61-70	(skim)
7. Optical Disks	71-78	(skim)
8. Discussion of Findings	79-92	(skim)
A. Semiconductor Memories	93-93	(skim)
B. Glossary	94-97	(skim)
C. Biographical Sketches of Committee Members	98-102	(skim)
Index	103-108	(skim)

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With discussion on how paper conservation procedures work, how they are put to use, and how deterioration may be prevented, this comprehensive volume examines how vast quantities of documentation can best be preserved. It provides detailed information and recommendations about various preservation methods, including mechanical copying, photographic film, magnetic recording, and optical disk recording, and on the expected useful lives of each. Also included are a method for scoring and assessing the condition of collections and a decision tree that provides a guide for orderly progress in preserving a collection of documents. Printed on permanent, acid-free paper.

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