A friend of mine, a photo conservator, prefers to use a wax pencil. Susan L. Maltby, Conservator Maltby & Associates Inc. Adjunct Faculty, Museum Studies Programme/Faculty of Information University of Toronto Quoting George Harris <[log in to unmask]>: > Miriam, > I always use a soft lead pencil as well, but I've run across some RC > (resin coated) photos that don't take the pencil either and I was > wondering what to use for those. I also didn' t want to mark them > permanently with pen. I don't know what the best answer is, so I'd like > to hear what others have to say. > > Beau > > > > >> Dear all, >> I normally (always) number photographs on the backside with a HB#2 >> pencil, but I have come across some color photographic prints that will >> not accept the pencil on the back. Does anyone have any suggestions. I’d >> like to stay away from pens, but any suggestions would be welcome. The >> back of the paper seems to have a waxy surface to it. >> Thanks in advance >> -Miriam >> >> -- Miriam S. Norris >> Collections Manager >> >> The Paul R. Jones Collection of American Art >> The University of Alabama >> 103 Garland Hall >> Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 >> >> [log in to unmask] >> 205-348-5827 >> >> ========================================================Important >> Subscriber Information: >> >> The Museum-L FAQ file is located at >> http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed >> information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail >> message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should >> read "help" (without the quotes). >> >> If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to >> [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read >> "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). >> > > ========================================================= > Important Subscriber Information: > > The Museum-L FAQ file is located at > http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed > information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail > message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message > should read "help" (without the quotes). > > If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail > message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message > should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). > ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).