PLANCK, MARIANA. "PRESERVING B&W NEGATIVES FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE: HANDLING METHODS AND ENCLOSURE DESIGN."

Abstract

Although paper enclosures play a decisive role in the preservation of negative collections, they have not been fully appreciated or recognized. The information gathered for this project is of value for the field by enabling better choices of enclosures for negative collections. A number of Photographic Activity Tests (PATs) were performed at IPI on a range of available paper enclosure materials. The purpose of this research is to review the history of paper enclosures and their impact in the preservation of negative collections. The project provides a useful terminology to describe the different types of enclosures, understand their fundamentals, purpose and functionality. Through the formation of a study collection, the goal was to develop a timeline that illustrates the evolution of negative paper enclosures and creates precedents for future rehousing projects in institutions.

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Mariana Planck was an ARP fellow between 2003 and 2005. Her interest in paper photographic enclosures and their role in preservation evolved into this capstone project. Currently, Mariana is the head of the Conservation Department at Archivo Fotográfico Manuel Toussaint at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México's Institute of Aesthetic Research.

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