Check out this article by Tim Vitale
http://www.rlg.org/preserv/diginews/diginews2-5.html#technical

Courtney T. Burns
Chief Curator
New York State Military Museum
61 Lake Avenue
Saratoga Springs, New York 12866
518-581-5105
518-581-5111 fax

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From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
Of David Lynx
Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 1:28 PM
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Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] Scanning Vintage Photographs

We have scanned our older photos. Yes, any light does harm the images.. But
we felt that scanning the photos, and using the scans from now on, was
preferable to continued handling of the photos.
David

> Hello,
> 
> Is it safe to scan a vintage photograph?  I am curious if there are any
> issues with this procedure.
> 
> Thank you.
> 
> Gail
> 
> Gail Kana Anderson
> Assistant Director/Curator of Collections
> Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art
> The University of Oklahoma
> 555 Elm Avenue
> Norman, Oklahoma 73019
> t. 405.325.1664; f. 405.325.7696
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