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No. NUCMC is a cooperative cataloging program. We have no manuscript or archival material located in our office. If you have located material held by the Library of Congress, you should contact the division of the Library of Congress which holds ... more
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Papers used in fine art printmaking that have textured surfaces and extra heavy weight. These papers are particularly conductive to accepting archival inks and paints for contrast, color saturation, and image longevity. One hundred percent rag ... more
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Encoded Archival Context (EAC) is a developing standard for structuring and exchanging information about creators of archival materials. In 2001 a group of archivists met in Toronto, Canada to develop a model for holding this information and to ... more
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Yes, it makes a huge difference. Have you ever picked up an old copy of a newspaper or an old family bible? The paper is often brittle, yellow and tears or crumbles when you turn the pages. Newspaper and old books were often made with non-archival ... more
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Upon termination of an online subscription, the subscribing institution (Licensee) may retain the right to use in archived form the content of the Database for the years in which Licensee subscribed provided that Licensee (i) continues to adhere to ... more
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Archival quality is a non-specific and non-official term intended to denote materials that last for a long time. In general, we recognize that "archival quality" material does not contain unstable chemicals that will increase the deterioration rate ... more
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A limited amount of archival material is available online. Our ability to post material is dependent on intellectual property issues and staff resources. The commercial recordings in our collection can be accessed online via the Smithsonian ... more
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Archival prints are matted and framed using the highest quality framing materials. The matting is made of acid-free materials to prevent discoloration of the BevShot print. Matting comes in two options – white Frost and black Onyx. The frost ... more
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Both Lustre and Metallic papers have 100-year archival values they will last a long time! ... more
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We can recommend an archival sleeve, but first and foremost a better overall choice would be a case in which the disc surface does not touch any surface. A black DVD case is ideal in that it keeps light off the disc, as well. If you require space ... more
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