Vault to Wall: Kodachrome 35mm Film, ca. 1936
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- Опубліковано 11 січ 2022
- What happens after an object is selected to be exhibited in the Collection Gallery? The process shown in this video is an overview of what goes into bringing an object from storage to display.
First, a curator chooses an object and the collection manager retrieves it from the vault. The collection manager examines the object and confirms or adjusts its cataloging information in the museum’s collections database: title, date, medium, dimensions, and any inscriptions on the object.
In the conservation lab, conservators document the object’s condition and determine whether any treatment is needed. For this box of film, there is minor surface cleaning, adhesive and tape removal, and the addition of paper hinges to the interior to hold the box closed. The shipping bag is humidified to help relax folds.
Next, the object is taken to the photography studio to be photographed. The resulting digital master files, which document the object at that moment in time, are used to create files for a variety of uses, including publication and online access. For three-dimensional objects, there are four to eight angles that need to be captured to properly document the full object.
When it is time for installation, preparators work with the curator to carefully place the object in a case. A label containing identifying information about the object along with text that has been researched and written by a curator is added next to the work.
By taking these steps, we ensure every work that will be on display is documented, protected, interpreted, and prepared for you to see in the gallery.
Good job GEM. I donated (3) 1936 date code transparencies - taken by my grandfather - to the museum in 2012. Hopefully they find their way into a display case now and then.
Archival processes are fascinating
Very interesting BTS. Would love to visit the museum one day 🙏🏾
I have been collecting Kodak for years. It's my dream to visit the museum ...
Wonderful, thank you!
Interesting!
Were any samples of film stock preserved from radiation exposed film from the Trinity test? I realize that the stock would have no other image than just exposure from radioactive fallout in the states after the test. I know that Kodak became aware of the secret test after discovering the damage to unexposed film . Just curious.
I’m sure there’s a valid reason, but…
Why box so big? Cube space efficiency be damned.