Preservation and Archives Professionals

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

Contracting Emergency Recovery Services for Archival Records Template Open PDF file

*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.

Affiliated Warehouse Companies, Inc.
[www.awco.com]
P.O. Box 295
Hazlet, NJ 07730-0295
732-739-2323
Fax: 732-739-4145
E-mail: sales@awaco.com

  • Refrigerated warehouse space
  • Freezer warehouse space
  • Provides locations throughout the US, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico

AMCAT Global, Inc.
[www.amcatglobal.com]
103 North Meridian St., Lower Level
Tallahassee, FL 32301
866-417-0701
   and
26 Burford Rd., Suite 200
Hamilton, ON L8E 3C7 Canada
E-mail: info@amcatglobal.com

  • Desiccate buildings after flooding
  • Document restoration

American Freeze-Dry
[www.americanfreezedry.com]
1722 Hurffville Road, Bldg. 2A
Five Points Business Center
P.O. Box 5740
Deptford, NJ 08096
Tel: 866-939-8160; 856-939-8160
Emergency: 609-458-0510; 856-904-4227

  • Drying of paper, film, and photographs
  • Odor mitigation of paper-based materials
  • Drying methods:
    • Freeze Drying
    • Thermal Drying
    • Vacuum Drying
    • Forced Dry Air Drying

Belfor USA
[www.us.belfor.com]
185 Oakland Ave., Suite 300
Birmingham, MI 48009-3433
800-856-3333 or 248-594-1144
Fax: 248-594-1133
E-mail: info@us.belfor.com

  • Drying of paper, film and photographs
  • Drying and restoration of magnetic and digital media
  • Desiccate buildings after flooding
  • Mold remediation of buildings
  • Drying methods for paper records:
    • Freeze drying
    • Ambient air drying

BMS Cat
[www.bmscat.com]
303 Arthur Street
Ft. Worth, TX 76107
800-433-2940
Fax: 817-332-6728
E-mail: info@bmscat.com

  • Drying of paper, film, photographs
  • Recovery of microfilm and microfiche
  • Recovery of magnetic and digital media
  • Mold remediation of buildings
  • Sewage remediation
  • Desiccant and refrigerant dehumidification of buildings
  • Drying methods for paper records:
    • Vacuum freeze drying

Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts
[www.ccaha.org]
264 South 23rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-545-0613
Fax: 215-735-9313
E-Mail: ccaha@ccaha.org

  • Advice on emergency preparedness and response for paper-based collections

DriveSavers
[www.drivesaversdatarecovery.com]
400 Bel Marin Keys Blvd
Novato, CA 94949
800-440-1904 or 415-382-2000
Fax: 415-883-0780

  • Data recovery from electronic storage devices and operating systems

i365, A Seagate Company
[www.i365.com]
3101 Jay Street, Suite 110
Santa Clara, CA 95054
877-901-3282
E-mail: concierge@i365.com

  • Data recovery
  • Data restoration, including from hard drives, tapes, floppies, and removable media

Kodak Disaster Recovery Service

Quality Assurance Lab/ Disaster Recovery Lab
1669 Lake Ave., Bldg. 326, Door M, Rm 3510
Rochester, NY 14652 5122
800-943-4561 or 800-352-8378 or 585-588-2372
Pager: 585-253-3907
E-mail: howard.schwartz@kodak.com

Washing of Kodak microfilm, for Kodak microfilm customers only. There is no charge for the service.  (Note: The quicker the microfilm is shipped and information is provided to the laboratory, the better the chances of minimizing loss.)

Midwest Freeze-Dry, Ltd.
[http://midwestfreezedryltd.com]
7326 N. Central Park
Skokie, IL 60076
847-679-4756
Fax: 847-679-4191
E-mail: mfd7326@sbcglobal.net

  • Drying of paper, books, photographs and film
  • Drying of magnetic and digital media
  • Mold remediation of paper-based materials
  • Odor mitigation of paper-based materials
  • Drying methods for paper records:
    • Vacuum freeze drying
    • Desiccant air drying

Munters Corporation
[www.munters.com]
79 Monroe Street
Amesbury, MA 01913
800-686-8377
E-mail: info@munters.us

  • Document drying
  • Energy recovery
  • Dehumidification
  • VOC Abatement Products
  • Indirect heating and cooling products
  • Property damage restoration
  • Temporary humidity control

Northeast Document Conservation Center
[www.nedcc.org]
100 Brickstone Square
Andover, MA 01810-1494
978-470-1010

  • Advice on emergency preparedness and response for institutions and individuals with paper-based collections

Servpro Industries, Inc.
[www.servpro.com]
801 Industrial Road
Gallatin, TN 37066
800-737-8776 or 615-451-0200
Fax: 615-451-0200

  • Desiccate buildings after flooding
  • Mold remediation of buildings
  • Odor mitigation of buildings
  • Restoration of electronic equipment

VidiPax Magnetic Media Restoration
[www.vidipax.com]
30-00 47th Ave., 6th floor
Long Island City, NY 11101
800-653-8434 or 718-482-7111
Fax: 718-482-1370
E-mail: contact@vidipax.com

  • Restoration of video and audio tapes and other magnetic media

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