Keep an eye on the relative humidity too a high RH level can be particularly damaging. Keep them away from light, avoid damp conditions and store at as cool a temperature as possible. Use acid-free envelopes to keep them as inert as possible remove any card backings or mounts if you can. Photographic materialĭating from the mid-19 th century, photographs and negatives are an unstable medium and can degrade quickly if not stored in adequate conditions. If you need public access, you can consider placing images in files, albums or hang covers from bars which can then be stored in filing cabinets. These can then be stored in an appropriately sized box. In that case you can purchase inert polyester in ready-made envelopes, open either one or two sides, plus you can buy cheaper rolls which can be sealed using a specially designed machine, or just with the use of double-sided tape. You can also use permanent markers to write catalogue numbers on the cover rather than the item itself.ĭoes the item need to be accessed easily? Perhaps not, if it has been digitised. As with all single sheet materials, they can be placed in an appropriate sized inert polyester envelope which provides a certain amount of protection from handling. Storage General advice:Īll visual material is susceptible to damage. Their size, medium and format mean that they may prove hard to store and maintain and will need special care and consideration if they form part of a local studies collection. These materials may be housed together or separately as part of collections donated by individuals or organisations.

What is a visual collection?Ĭollections can contain many and varied art forms using different mediums such as photographic prints, glass plate and film negatives, etchings and prints, paintings, cartoons and sketches, postcards, greetings cards, posters and more.

How to store, provide access to and make the most of your artistic, graphic and other visual collections.

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