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Photographic Materials Conservation Catalog
Chapter 16 - Emergency (aka Disaster) Recovery Techniques and Guidelines

Date: Outline initiated September 2009
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Copyright: ?. The Photographic Materials Conservation Catalog is a publication of the Photographic Materials Group of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works. The Photographic Materials Conservation Catalog is published as a convenience for the members of the Photographic Materials Group. Publication does not endorse nor recommend any treatments, methods, or techniques described herein.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:
16.1. Purpose of Emergency (aka Disaster) Recovery Techniques and Guidelines for Photographic Materials
16.2. Factors to Consider Before Recovering Materials
16.3. Effects of Emergency Recovery on Photographic Materials
16.4. Standards, Guidelines and Recommendations
16.5. Equipment and Materials: Considerations
16.6. Recovery Techniques for Photographic Materials
16.7.
16.8. Standards Organizations
16.9. Appendix
16.10. References (Alphabetical)

16.1. Purpose of Emergency Recovery Techniques and Guidelines for Photographic Materials

16.1.1 Maximize the chemical and physical stability of the object during emergency recovery
16.1.2 Minimize changes in the image, binder, and support from emergency recovery

16.10 References (Alphabetical)

Albright, Gary E. “Flood Aftermath: The Preservation of Water-Damaged Photographs.” In Topics in Photographic Preservation, vol. 3, Robin E. Siegel, comp. Washington, DC: Photographic Materials Group, American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works, 1989. p. 9-11

Albright, Gary E. NEDCC Preservation Leaflet, Emergency Management 3.7, “Emergency Salvage of Wet Photographs,” 2007.: http://www.nedcc.org/resources/leaflets/3Emergency_Management/07SalvageWetPhotos.php Update of earlier Northeast Document Conservation Center. Emergency Salvage of Photographs. Technical Leaflet, Emergency Management. Andover, MA: NEDCC, 1992.

Gillet, Martine and Chanal Garnier. "The Use of Microwaves for Drying Flood Damaged Photographic Materials." In Topics in Photographic Preservation, vol. 3, Robin E. Siegel, comp. Washington, DC: Photographic Materials Group, American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works, 1989.

Hendricks, Klaus B. and B. Lesser. “Disaster Preparedness and Recovery: Photographic Materials.” American Archivist 46(1) (Winter 1983): 52-68.

McCormick-Goodhart, Mark H. On the Cold Storage of Photographic Materials in a Conventional Freezer Using the Critical Moisture Indicator (CMI) Packaging Method, rev. 2007 [PDF Sponsored by Aardenburg-Imagining.com: Aal_2007_1206_TA-02.pdf]

Norris, Debra Hess. 1998. Disaster Recovery: Salvaging Photograph Collections, Philadelphia, PA: Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts

Northeast Document Conservation Center. Emergency Salvage of Photographs. Technical Leaflet, Emergency Management. Andover, MA: NEDCC, 1992.

Reilly, James J. Care and Identification of 19th Century Photographic Prints. Rochester, NY: Eastman Kodak Company, 1986.

Wilhelm, Henry G. The Permanence and Care of Color Photographs: Traditional and Digital Color Prints, Color Negatives, Slides, and Motion Pictures. Grinnell, IA: Preservation Pub. Co., 1993.

Wilhelm, Henry G. Wilhelm Imaging Research On-line http://www.wilhelm-research.com