From: epona (acolyta@napc.com)
Date: 10/01/02-11:33:18 AM Z
Hi Janet,
Thanks for your response. I will definitely order some boxes from Light
Impressions. Do you have any opinion on which is the lesser of two evils -
attic or basement? The basement seems relatively dry and mildew free, but
we've also had a very dry season up here in New England.
Cheers,
Christine
Janet Neuhauser wrote:
> Hi Christine,
>
> I have been storing my work prints, contact sheets, finished silver
> prints, alt processes, etc. for years in the archival boxes available
> from Light Impressions. They are called Tru-Core boxes I think, and come
> with a drop front, three inches deep in many different sizes. They are
> very sturdy and I have some that are now over twenty years old that have
> held up extremely well. The corners are reinforced with some kind of
> metal and the boxes are stackable. The problem with storing prints in
> paper boxes, I was told, is that those boxes are not archival and will
> cause prints to deteriorate faster. The boxes from Light Impressions are
> reasonably priced especially if you order in quantity. I had a large flat
> file and did not like it for photographs. The drawers weren't very deep
> and the prints seem to move around a lot. (Some sort of spirit lived in
> there, I swear!). But I would love to find a smaller flat file, say 20 x
> 24 with deep drawers. I ended up moving my work from east coast to west
> in the Light Impressions boxes, stacked in crates. no problem!
>
> Good luck,
>
> Janet Neuhauser
>
> Malnificent wrote:
>
> > Hello list,
> >
> > I am about to undertake a huge change in living accomodations. Even
> > though I am moving where there is more space, there still does not seem
> > to be enough to properly store my prints, mostly 16 x 20 and 20 x 24
> > silver gelatin prints, and a few 20 x 24 Polaroids. (My alt prints are
> > small enough to not be a problem.) The options seem to be either the
> > attic or the basement. Unfortunately I do not own a flat file cabinet.
> > Most of my prints have been living under my bed in old photo paper
> > boxes, but a few are matted and mounted so would not fit. I was
> > wondering if you all had any suggestions, do's, don't's, etc.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Christine
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