Dear colleagues:

For our exhibits we generally have photographs on loan. We make a copy for 
display purposes and return the original to its owner. Nowadays, we often 
just scan the image and use a printout. This is normally done without a title 
transfer.

Some examples in our collection are by now the only existing evidence, as the 
originals were lovingly destroyed by their owners (we try to educate them on 
proper storage, but…). Other photographs are very popular, get many requests 
for duplication, and yes, we claim them as our collection. 

How do other institutions handle these "non-artifact" photographs? Do you 
accession them, create a special category? Any bother suggestions?

I would appreciate your advice.

Thank you,

Sabine Goerke-Shrode
Curator, Vacaville Museum

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