I received four replies to my request for information on photolabs that can reproduce historic motion picture films (8 and 16 mm). From: Michael Knies, Collections Manager/Archivist at the Canal Museum in Easton PA <[log in to unmask]> "One of the best film labs for duplicating old and damaged footage is John E. Allen Inc. Their studio is called Cinema Arts and is located in Angels PA. Call (717) 676-4145." From: Doug Kendall, Curator of Domestic Life, State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Museum Division 816 State St., Madison WI 53706; (608)-264-6552 e-mail: [log in to unmask] "Have you contacted the Wisconsin Center for Film & Theatre Research, which is housed in our building? I would think they could help. Try Maxine Fleckner-Ducey, the Film Archivist, at the snail mail address below, or phone (608)-264-6466/6467." From: Dave Maschino, Exhibit Coordinator, The Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME 04011, (207) 725-3174 voice, [log in to unmask] "The Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum has used John E. Allen,Inc. in the past. They do very careful work with our old Nitrate 35mm and early 16mm films. They have a process that does not use sprocket gears. Our films are so deformed by age that a sprocket would destroy the film as its copied. Anyway, that who we decided on. John E. Allen, Inc. 116 North Avenue Park Ridge, New Jersey 07656 (201)391-3299 FAX 201-391-6335" From: Ed Pershey, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, OH [log in to unmask] "Don't know what kind of professional film labs there are out in South Dakota...copying of historic films is highly recommended, but you'll need to make sure that the person/lab doing the work has done this sore of thing before. With fragile pieces...heck, with any historic films...this is done best on a flatbed editing table that doesn't grab the film with sprockets. Contact the Library of Congress about specs for such transfers." I would enjoy hearing about other successes -- there simple has to be more labs our there that can help, closer to SD (Minneapolis ? Kansas City ? Omaha?) Thoughts, Suggestions ?? Please copy your reply off list to me at <[log in to unmask]> John Awald Director Ag Heritage Museum South Dakota State University