How's your film holding up?
Maybe not great, huh?
It's a scary thought to think that those precious photos, newspapers, magazines, etc. saved on microfilm may not be readable after all those years.
Perhaps it's vinegar syndrome.
Check out the references -
AIC Wiki (n.d.). Vinegar Syndrome. Retrieved from http://www.conservation-wiki.com/wiki/Vinegar_syndrome.
>>A good starting definition of vinegar syndrome, what it is and what you can do to prevent this.
>>A good starting definition of vinegar syndrome, what it is and what you can do to prevent this.
Markham, R.(n.d.). Recovery of film. National Archives. Retrieved from https://www.archives.gov/preservation/conservation/film-recovery.html.
>>Markham is from Kodak and writes about Kodak's Disaster Recovery Program and the services they offer.
>>Markham is from Kodak and writes about Kodak's Disaster Recovery Program and the services they offer.
Merkel, J. (2013). Vinegar Syndrome… Is your Microfilm Archive in a pickle? NextScan. Retreived from http://www.nextscan.com/vinegar-syndrome-is-your-microfilm-archive-in-a-pickle/.
>>A good historical view of microfilm conservation and the use of acetate film. This article describes what you see in a film suffering from vinegar syndrome.
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