Photographs: Archival Care and Management - 1931666172
Front Cover, Photographs: Archival Care and Management, Mary Lynn Ritzenthaler and Diane Vogt-O'Connor with Helena Zinkham, Brett Carnell, and Kit Peterson. | Society of American Archivists, 2006. GGA Image ID # 1722d7ae37
Summary:
Presented from an archival perspective, the book focuses on systematically working with collections of photographs, regardless of their age, size, condition, or usage levels, and addresses: Archival management of photos, History of photography, Preservation issues and techniques, Interpreting photographs, Legal issues, Digitizing, Using photographs in outreach and educational efforts.
Table of Contents:
Photographs in Archival Collections
- Introduction
- The Photographic Record
- Photographs from Historical, Aesthetic, and Sociological Perspectives
- Characteristics of Photographs
- Photographs as Documentary Evidence
- Farm Security Administration Photographs
- Photojournalism
- Amateur Photographs
- Local Professional Photographers
- Photographs in the Art World
- Summary
- Chapter 1 Notes
History of Photographic Processes
- Uses of Technical Knowledge
- Basic Photographic Principles
- Description of Processes
- Summary
- Chapter 2 Notes
Reading and Researching Photographs
- Introduction
- How to Read Photographs
- How to Research Photographs
- Summary
- Chapter 3 Notes
Appraisal and Acquisitions
- Introduction
- Establishing a Collecting Policy
- Identifying and Documenting Candidate Photographs
- The Values and Uses of Archival Photographs
- Evidential Value
- Informational Value
- Artifactual Value
- Associational Value
- Monetary Value
- Usage Values
- Analyzing Baseline Usage Value
- Consideration of Costs and Risks
- Appraisal Skills and Learning Resources
- Summary
- Chapter 4 Notes
- Chapter 4 Appendices
- Introduction
- Accessioning Photograph Collections
- Arranging Photograph Collections
- Resources Needed for Accessioning and Arrangement
- Summary
- Chapter 5 Notes
- Introduction
- How to Describe Photographs
- Planning for Description and Access Tools
- Guides to Repository Holdings
- Finding Aids
- Catalog Records
- Authority Records and Authority Files
- Guidelines and Standards
- Resource Needs and Risk Prevention
- Summary
- Chapter 6 Notes
- Implementing a Preservation Program
- Photographs as Physical Objects
- Causes of Deterioration
- Preservation Environment
- Storage Furniture
- Enclosure Materials
- Housing and Storage Systems
- Preservation Procedures
- Basic Preservation Steps for Specific Photographic Formats and Processes
- Glass Plate Negatives
- Lantern Slides
- Film Negatives
- Color Photographs
- Summary
- Chapter 7 Notes
- Field Work and Preservation Assessment of New Collections
- Receiving and Accessioning
- Holdings Maintenance
- Arrangement and Description
- Reference Use of Photographic Materials
- Exhibition
- Emergency Preparedness
- Summary
- Chapter 8 Notes
- Introduction
- Typical Researchers
- Service Levels
- The Research Room
- Orientation for Researchers
- Serving Photographs: Request Slips and Pulling and Refiling Collections
- Monitoring the Research Room and Responding to Emergency Situations
- Photographic Copying and PUblication Permission Policies
- Managing Challenges and Risks of Photographs in the Research Room
- Reference Training
- Chapter 9 Notes
- Chapter 9 Appendices
- Introduction
- Ownership
- Copyrights: An Overview
- Privacy Law
- Publicity Legislation
- Obscenity
- Ehtical Issues
- Simple Misuse of Images
- How to Learn More about the Law
- Summary
- Chapter 10 Notes
- Chapter 10 Appendices
- Introduction
- Copying vs. Duplication vs. Reformatting
- Photographic Industry -- A Period of Change
- Institutional Requirements
- Use and Reproductive Policies
- Establishing a Copy Program
- Range of Services
- Physical Condition and Format of Original Photographs to Be Copied
- Preservation Considerations during Copying
- Commercial Copying Practices with Historical Materials
- Summary
- Chapter 11 Notes
- Introduction
- Benefits of Digitizing Photographs
- Uses of Digitized Photographs
- Planning a Conversion Project
- Digital Imaging Guidelines
- Digitization Project Quality Control and Quality Assurance
- Managing and Preserving Digital Images
- Resources for Learning about Digitizing Photographs
- Summary
- Chapter 12 Notes
- Introduction
- Fifteen Key OUtreach Possibilities
- Evaluation
- Risks of Outreach
- How to Learn More about Outreach
- Chapter 13 Notes
- Chapter 13 Appendices
- Supplies and Equipment for the Care and Storage of Photographic Materials
- Setting up a Workstation for Examining and Housing Photographic Materials
- Funding Sources
- Locating Sources of Assistance
- Learning Resources
- Sensitive Photographs and Research Access
- Personal name: Ritzenthaler, Mary Lynn.
- Main title: Photographs : archival care and management / by Mary Lynn Ritzenthaler and Diane Vogt-O'Connor with Helena Zinkham, Brett Carnell, and Kit Peterson.
- Published/Created: Chicago : Society of American Archivists, c2006.
- Description: xvi, 529 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.
- ISBN: 1931666172
- LC classification: TR465 .R58 2006
- Related names: Vogt-O'Connor, Diane; Ritzenthaler, Mary Lynn; Archives & manuscripts--administration of photographic collections.
- Contents: 1. Photographs in archival collections -- 2. History of photographic processes -- 3. Reading and researching photographs -- 4. Appraisal and acquisitions -- 5. Accessioning and arrangement -- 6. Description and cataloging -- 7. Preservation -- 8. Integrating preservation and archival procedures -- 9. Reference services and the research room -- 10. Legal and ethical issues of ownership, access, and usage -- 11. Copying and duplication -- 12. Digitizing photographs -- 13. Outreach : public programs, public relations, and fund-raising
- LC Subjects: Photographs--Conservation and restoration--Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Photograph collections--Management--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Notes: Rev. ed. of: Archives & manuscripts--administration of photographic collections. 1984. Includes bibliographical references (p. 493-510) and index.
- LCCN: 2006045061
- Dewey class no.: 771/.46
- Type of material: Book
Accessioning and Arrangement
Description and Cataloging
Preservation
Integrating Preservation and Archival Procedures
Reference Services and the Research Room
Legal and Ethical Issues of Ownership, Access, and Usage
Copying and Duplication
Digitizing Photographs
Outreach : Public Programs, Public Relations, and Fund-Raising.
Appendices
Glossary
Bibliography
Contributors
Index
From the Back Cover
Back Cover, Photographs: Archival Care and Management, 2006. GGA Image ID # 17232500a6
PHOTOGRAPHS
ARCHIVAL CARE AND MANAGEMENT
"Photographs: Archival Care and Management is a superb manual for the preservation of our nation's photographic heritage at risk. Well written by leading experts, this text clearly summarizes complex issues surrounding photographic identification, appraisal, acquisition, duplication, digitization, and marketing, and offers sensible strategies for long-term care and storage. This book is an essential resource for the protection of photographic holdings—from silver-plated copper daguerreotypes to 'born-digital' prints."
- DEBRA HESS NORRIS, Chair and Professor, Art Conservation Department, University of Delaware
"Ritzenthaler and Vogt-O'Connor have pooled their technical expertise and practical experience to produce this essential primer in archival practice and visual literacy, a volume which will surely change the way we think about—and deal with—photographs in cultural heritage institutions. Wide-ranging in scope, generously illustrated, and written with clarity and passion, Photographs: Archival Care and Management is chock full of essential information, theoretical insights, useful advice, and creative solutions—a must for all keepers and users of photographs, as well as anyone interested in the power of the photograph and the archive."
- JOAN M. SCHWARTZ, Professor, History of Photography, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada, and former Chief Photography Acquisition and Research, National Archives of Canada
"A thorough treatment of managing photographic collections—from chemistry to cataloging, from appraisal to arrangement, from preservation to public programs. Lavishly illustrated and full of helpful tips, the book is detailed yet accessible. It provides precise definitions of terms and processes, while covering guidance in dealing with a wide range of scenarios. Can be used both for instruction and for reference."
- HOWARD BESSER, Director, NYU Moving Image Archiving and Preservation Program
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