Write to Judith Sylvester, Conservator at the W. H. Mathers Museum,
Indiana University:

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She has managed the care and storage of some 6,000+ nitrate
negatives.

On Fri, 26 Mar 2004, Nancy Jackson wrote:

> We are building a cold room for our nitrate negatives.  The room will be
> kept at near freezing temperature of 35 F with 25-30% Rh.  We are wondering
> if expensive freezer kits are necessary packaging at this temperature.  Does
> anyone have experience in this environment and who would give us some advice
> on packaging at near freezing temperatures?  We have over 100,000 nitrate
> negatives.
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