Vendors*
These are selected vendors* that provide recovery and salvage services for records.
Comparison of
Drying Techniques
Understanding Differences Between Vacuum Freeze Drying, Conventional Freezing, and Other Drying Methods
*This list of vendors is provided by the National Archives and Records Administration
(NARA) for informational purposes.
- Inclusion on the list should not be viewed as an endorsement of the quality of the vendor's services, and NARA will not be responsible for any arrangement made with these or other vendors.
- Such arrangements, including the extent and cost of the services, are purely private, contractual matters between the independent vendor and client.
- It is up to the consumer to request references to determine whether or not the vendor's experience and services meet required needs.
- Information on drying methods offered was provided by staff at each firm.
Blackman-Mooring Steamatic Catastrophe
(BMS CAT)
303 Arthur Street
Ft. Worth, TX 76107
1-800-433-2940
Email: unfo@bmscat.com
- Offers drying services for paper, film, photographs, magnetic media, and hard drives.
- Mold remediation; sewage remediation, building dehumidification, water damage recovery, telecommunications restoration, debris removal, HVAC decontamination, and project management.
- Drying methods for paper records:
- Vacuum Freeze Drying
Munters Moisture Control
New Orleans District Office
5631 Jensen Street
Harahan, LA 70123-5512
1-800-686-8377
Email: mcsinfo@munters.com
- Offers drying services for paper, books, film, photographs, magnetic media, and hard drives.
- Building dehumidification, environmental control, mold treatment, and odor control.
- Drying methods for paper records:
- Freeze Drying
- Desiccant Drying
Belfor USA
185 Oakland Ave.
Suite 100
Birmingham, MI 48009-3433
800-856-3333
- Offers drying services for paper, film, photographs, magnetic media, hard drives, and mold remediation.
- Air duct cleaning; electronic restoration; water extraction and building dehumidification.
- Drying methods for paper records:
- Freeze Drying
- Ambient Air Drying
American Freeze-Dry
P.O. Box 264
Runnemede, NJ 08078
800-817-1007
Email: john@americanfreezedry.com
- Offers drying services for paper, film, and photographs.
- Ozone treatment to eliminate odor.
- Drying methods for paper records:
- Freeze Drying
- Desiccant Drying
Midwest Freeze-Dry, Ltd.
7326 N. Central Park
Skokie, IL 60076
847-679-4756
Email: mfd7326@sbcglobal.net
- Offers drying services for paper, film, photographs, and magnetic.
- Pest, mold, and odor removal treatments.
- Drying methods for paper records:
- Vacuum Freeze Drying
Vidipax Magnetic Media Restoration
30-00 47th Ave.
6th floor
Long Island City, NY 11101
800-653-8434
Email: info@vidipax.com
- Offers salvage treatments for original video and audio tapes and other magnetic media.
- Restoration and duplication services.
Specs Bros.
P.O. Box 5
Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660
800-852-7732
Email: admin@specsbros.com
- Offers salvage treatments for original video and audio tapes and other magnetic media.
- Restoration and duplication services.
Servpro Industries, Inc.
801 Industrial Road
Gallatin, TN 37066
615-451-0200
Independently owned and operated.
Call 800-737-8776 to locate a franchise.
- Offers services for building restoration: water removal and dehumidification, mold mitigation, cleaning of air ducts and HVAC system, walls, carpet, drapes, upholstery, and deodorization.
- Restoration services for electronic equipment.
Kodak Disaster Recovery Service
Eastman Kodak Company
1700 Dewey Avenue
Bldg. 65, Door G, Room 3201
Rochester, NY 14650-1819
Attn: Howard Schwartz
800-352-8378
- Provides free washing of Kodak microfilm.*
- Offered to Kodak microfilm customers who regularly use microfilm purchased from Kodak or Kodak Authorized Distributors. These customers must process their film through a processing lab that subscribes to the Kodak Image Guard Program or their own internal processing facilities that meet Kodak processing standards.
- If original roll film is damaged (from such causes as flood, fire, sewage, malfunction or broken water pipes), Kodak will rewash, dry and return the rolls of film without charge.
- Contact Kodak immediately at the Disaster Recovery Laboratory 1-800-EKC-TEST (1-800-352-8378) to advise them of the number of damaged rolls, the extent and nature of the damage and how long the film was submerged. The quicker the microfilm is shipped and information is provided to the laboratory, the better the chances of minimizing loss.
- Kodak will supply a new reel and carton without charge. The damaged carton will be returned along with the new carton, so the customer will be able to transfer their indexing information to the new carton.
* Kodak Disclaimer: Degree of success cannot be guaranteed due to varying degrees of damage that may be present on the film. To qualify, the film must be purchased from Kodak or through and Authorized Distributor or Reseller of Kodak Microfilm processed through a lab monitored b Kodak or in-house to Kodak's quality specification and with Kodak Chemicals.
Affiliated Warehouse Companies, Inc.
P.O. Box 295
Hazlet, NJ 07730-0295
732-739-2323
Email: sales@awaco.com
- Provides locations for freezer warehouse space.
