National Film Preservation Board

Preservation Research of the National Film Preservation Board

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Film Preservation Study (Film Preservation 1993):
- Information
- Report Text (volume 1)(217K document!)
  
  List of Figures/Charts in Report volume 1
  - 1. Survival Rates of American Silent Feature Films [PDF: 115KB]
  - 2. Effect of Temperature and Humidity on Acetate Film: When Will Vinegar Syndrome Begin Under Varying Storage Conditions? [PDF: 151KB]
  - 3. Effect of Temperature on Color Fading (Holding Relative Humidity at 40%) [PDF: 57.4KB]
  - 4. Film Libraries of Studio Respondents [PDF: 64.7KB]
  - 5. Collection and Access Programs of Public Archive Respondents [PDF: 356KB]
  - 6. AFI-NEA Film Preservation Grant Distribution, 1979-92 [PDF: 161KB]
  - 7. What Types of Films Are Preserved with AFI-NEA Grants? [PDF: 72.4KB]
  - 8. AFI-NEA and LC Funding for Film Preservation Copying, 1979-92 [PDF: 178KB]
  - 9. Cost of Preserving a Black-and-White Silent Feature, 1980-92 [PDF: 126KB]
  - 10. Privately Controlled Nitrate Preprint at Public Archives: How Much Would It Cost in 1993 To Store This Material Commercially? [PDF: 93.4KB]
  - 11. American Feature Films (1919-28) in U.S. and Foreign Archives [PDF: 144KB]
- Los Angeles Public Hearing, February 1993 (volume 2) (335K document!)
- Washington, D.C. Public Hearing, February 1993 (volume 3) (375K document!)
- Written Submissions
- Film Preservation Plan (Redefining Film Preservation):
  - Information
  - Text (100K document!)
  - Film Storage White Paper
  - Film Projection Guidelines
  - Depositing Films With Archives: A Guide to the Legal Issues (100K document!)
  - Voluntary Guidelines for Joint Studio-Archive Restoration Projects

Related Initiatives

The National Film Preservation Plan: Implementation
- Small Gauge Film Roundtable
- Moving Image Collections
National Television/Videotape Preservation Study (1997)
- Volume 1: Report Text [PDF: 479K]
  Appendices:
  - A. Federal Register Notice [PDF: 551KB]
  - B. A Selective Chronology of Events Relating to Television and Video Archives [PDF: 1.16MB]
  - C. Holdings of Television and Video Material in Public Archives [PDF: 3.03MB]
  - D. A Report on Television Commercials [PDF: 832KB]
  - E. Recommendations Submitted by Witnesses [PDF: 1.26MB]
  - F. International Federation of Television Archives: Recommended Standards and Procedures for Selection and Preservation of Television Programme Material (September 1996) [PDF: 4.57MB]
  - G. A Sample Duplication Rate Sheet from ABC News [PDF: 286KB]
  - H. A Suggested Manufacturer's Label for Video Cassettes to Encourage Proper Handling and Storage [PDF: 127KB]
  - I. Letter Concerning Off-Air Recording from Steve Bryant, National Film and Television Archive, London [PDF: 316KB]
  - J. Chronological History of Videotape Formats (courtesy Jim Wheeler) [PDF: 96.8KB]
- Los Angeles Public Hearing, March 1996 [volume 2] (316K document!!)
- New York Public Hearing, March 1996 [volume 3](314K document!!)
- Washington, D.C. Public Hearing, March 1996 [volume 4](352K document!
- Written Submissions
Film Preservation Photo Gallery
- The quest to save films is a most noble cause. But these photos from the battle front lines reveal a formidable enemy.