One warning about the use of canned air: if used improperly it will release a liquid onto the film that is extremely difficult to remove. Howard Brainen TWO CAT DIGITAL INC. 14719 Catalina Street San Leandro, CA 94577 USA 510-940-2670 x201 www.twocatdigital.com _____ From: Archives & Archivists [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Allegra Sent: Monday, July 31, 2006 10:00 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: was: cleaning negatives and slides (circa 1970) Here are the responses to my query regarding cleaning negatives and slides: 1) Anti-Static cloth: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist <http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=& sku=24592&is=REG&addedTroughType=search> &A=details&Q=&sku=24592&is=REG&addedTroughType=search They can easily be purchased online and in photography/camera shops. 2) We have a photographer on our staff with darkroom experience, and he uses canned air to remove dust from negatives, slides and prints. It's about $60 per case, and that will go a long way. Thank you for your help. Allegra Gonzalez Digital Library Cataloger The Libraries of the Claremont Colleges <http://ccdl.libraries.claremont.edu/> http://ccdl.libraries.claremont.edu 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]>