"J. Golden" ([log in to unmask]) writes: > I am in the process of transferring glass photographic negatives > to non-acidic envelopes and am curious about how others have handled this > process. > Also if you know of any books or articles that I can reference on > the care and storage of archival glass negatives, that would be helpful too. > Thankyou. > Rita Belda > University of Iowa > e-mail: [log in to unmask] The following is a list of reference materials you may find useful. Canadian Conservation Institute. "Care of Encased Photographic Images" CCI Notes 16/1. Ottawa: Canadian Conservation Institute, 1988 Eastman Kodak Company "Conservation of Photographs" Eastman Kodak Company, 1985 Feldvebel, Thomas. "The Ambrotype Old and New" Rochester: The Rochester Institute of Technology, 1980 Hendriks, Klaus B. "Fundamentals of Photograph Conservation: A Study Guide" Ottawa: National Archives of Canada, 1991 Kulka, Edward. "Archival Enclosures: A Guide" Ottawa: Canadian Council of Archives, 1995 Martin, Elizabeth. "Collecting and Preserving Old Photographs" London: William Colling Sons and Co. Ltd., 1988 Ostroff, Eugene. "Conserving and Restoring Photographic Collections" Garden City: Doubleday and Company, 1987 If you have any questions regarding these references please feel free to contact me. Best of Luck. Terry Quinlan Algonquin College Professor of Conservation Museum Technology and Archives Technician Programs (613) 727-4723 ext:5060