Long Term "Archival" Storage of Negatives & Transparencies

[wiltw]

I was blessed with a similar inheritance;50-year-old slides and B&W negatives in basement storage.while the negatives are all fine,the slidesw have all but faded.

No 'inhertance' for me yet, I have B&W negs and color negs and slides shot myself now over 50 years ago, including both B&W negs and color slides PROCESSED BY yours truly. Not stored in super conditions, but in glassine envelopes and many of them filed in a leather shaving kit (my father's!). And no evidence in many of the color shots of significant deterioration. In fact, scanned by a digital scanner with automatic scanner software (which assumes no fade or color shift) the digital files are generally incredibly faithful to my memory! Here are three which were shot 57 years ago on color neg
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and one that was shot 'only' 55 years ago on color neg

 

[DREW WILEY]

Thank you for the Pics, Vaughn. I haven't done any exploration yet in that part of the State, though my neighbors, about my age, backpack there. I'm pampering a bad case of shoulder bursitis, but will probably start working out with a full pack once again later this week. Since my last trip was one of the very few ones on a popular trail (Rae Lakes Loop), I'm hoping for more solitude and off-trail opportunities this summer in Wyoming. Still haven't decided on the exact photo gear, but it will probably be a 4x5 folder. Right now I'm printing color, mostly 8x10's, but some 4x5 and 6x9. Lots and lots of those damn sleeves to sort through, since I only have the time and materials to print a select few.