Try scanning the slide, and then print the scan on a transparency (these film sheets they use for overhead projectors. You can them cut that to the size of the lantern slide and see if you can display that as a "pseudo" representation of the slide. You can put masking tape around it to simulate the frame... Or do you have any lantern slides which you have as "objects" rather than for their archival Importance? Dean Dean DeBolt University Librarian, Special Collections John C. Pace Library, University of West Florida 11000 University Parkway Pensacola, FL 32514-5750 850-474-2213 [log in to unmask] ________________________________ From: Archives & Archivists [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jacqueline Haun Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 2:46 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Putting lantern slide on display I have an exhibit explaining the fundamentals of our archives coming up, and I'd like to set out some examples of some of the more unusual materials we collect, including a glass lantern slide; however, we don't have UV-protective glass in the exhibit cases. (I never put out authentic photo prints for that reason, but only facsimiles or extra prints I don't mind discarding.) Am I right in assuming it probaby wouldn't be wise to put out a real slide in that situation, but should perhaps consider a demonstrative photograph instead? It doesn't have the same visceral impact, I know, but I'm more worried about damaging an original. Any suggestions? Jacqueline Haun Archivist, The Bunn Library The Lawrenceville School P.O. Box 6128 Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 Tel. (609) 895-2034 [log in to unmask] A posting from the Archives & Archivists LISTSERV List sponsored by the Society of American Archivists, www.archivists.org. For the terms of participation, please refer to http://www.archivists.org/listservs/arch_listserv_terms.asp. To subscribe or unsubscribe, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] In body of message: SUB ARCHIVES firstname lastname *or*: UNSUB ARCHIVES To post a message, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] Or to do *anything* (and enjoy doing it!), use the web interface at http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/archives.html Problems? Send e-mail to Robert F Schmidt <[log in to unmask]> A posting from the Archives & Archivists LISTSERV List sponsored by the Society of American Archivists, www.archivists.org. For the terms of participation, please refer to http://www.archivists.org/listservs/arch_listserv_terms.asp. To subscribe or unsubscribe, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] In body of message: SUB ARCHIVES firstname lastname *or*: UNSUB ARCHIVES To post a message, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] Or to do *anything* (and enjoy doing it!), use the web interface at http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/archives.html Problems? Send e-mail to Robert F Schmidt <[log in to unmask]>