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Donna Miller <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 27 Mar 1999 11:04:49 -0800
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That's something I'm curious about too.
Bill Clarke
Restigouche Regional Museum
Dalhousie, N.B.
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AV wrote:

> I am asking a collector to reproduce some artwork that he has. It is graphic
> designs, hand drawn and colored on paper from the mid-18th century. The
> material is not particularly fragile; it can be handled. I have said that
> for my purposes, a direct scan on a flatbed scanner would offer the least
> "generations" from original to final reproduction. He is, understandably,
> concerned about the light from the scanner and any possible damage that it
> might do.
>
> Scanners use a wide spectrum flourescent light. I do understand that
> something like a Xerox copying machine uses a much brighter (halogen? )
> light that might be detrimental to old materials. But what about scanners?
> What is the policy at museums for the use of scanners on original material,
> particular older graphic prints or books?
>
> Thanks
>
> Andy Voda
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