One difference we have is that we have many prints without negatives.  So
far, we have given the prints the main accession number, but the negatives
(if they exist) had a negative number.  The negatives will soon be given the
same accession number as its print.   The glass-plate negatives will follow.
In the end, it is the image itself, no matter what form, that will have the
accession number.

see http://www.yakimamemory.org

David Lynx
Yakima Valley Museum.

on 8/15/02 8:36 AM, Laura Hortz at [log in to unmask] wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> First I would like to thank everyone for all of their help with some
> questions about textiles that I had a couple of weeks ago.
>
> I hope you all will be nice enough to help me out again with another
> question...
>
> There is a debate occurring between the director of my institution and
> myself.  By the way, the director had previously held the position that I am
> now in and had a part in what I believe to be the issue.
>
> That said, the museum's collection contains many photographic negatives.  In
> the past, print copies of those negatives had been made for use in
> exhibitions or for service requests.  However, after the photographic print
> was made it was then accessioned into the collection.  So, currently we have
> a negative with one number and a print of that negative with another number.
> In some cases both the print and the negative were given the same number.
>
> I personally don't think that the prints should be accessioned at all but
> should be put in a reference file for future use.  However, the director
> says that they are valid as collections items and that if you follow my
> argument then we shouldn't accession any photographic prints at all and only
> negatives.  Since, he says, in actuality all photographic prints are
> essentially copies from a negative.
>
> I understand the merits of his argument but was wondering if anybody had any
> thoughts or has faced a similar situation. (I won't be offended if you take
> his side!)  Also, does anyone know of any printed sources that deal with
> these issues?
>
> Sorry for the long post and thank you in advance.
> Laura L. Hortz
> Curator of Collections
> Siouxland Heritage Museums
> Sioux Falls, SD
> 605-367-4210 ext 3021
>
>
>
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