Visual Resources as Archives: The Case of the Lane Brothers and Tracy O'Neal Collections
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Visual Resources as Archives: The Case of the Lane Brothers and Tracy O’Neal Collections
Part 1: From Office Records to Archives
Visual Resources Association 2010 Conference
March 19th
Peter J. [email protected]
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Overview Acquisition of Lane and O’Neal History File naming Scanning policy On-line access Preservation Physical and intellectual
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Overview Acquisition of Lane and O’Neal History File naming Scanning policy On-line access Preservation Physical and intellectual
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Acquisition of Lane and O’Neal
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History of Lane and O’Neal
The Lane Brothers began as ambulance chasers trying to scoop their competitors and sell their pictures to news outlets.
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History of Lane and O’Neal
The Lane Brothers later specialized in advertising, insurance, real estate, publicity, and newspapers.
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History of Lane and O’Neal
Tracy O’Neal specialized in labor unions, weddings, and the Shriners
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History of Lane and O’Neal
The Lane Brothers and Tracy O’Neal became Atlanta’s leading commercial photographers in the mid 20th Century.
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History of Lane and O’Neal
Their legacy is a visual chronicle of the economic, social, and political forces that transformed Atlanta from a regional city into the commercial capital of the South.
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Intellectual Preservation:Arrangement and Description Artificial Arrangement (Lane
Brothers)
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Intellectual Preservation:Arrangement and Description Original Order (Tracy O’Neal)
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Intellectual Preservation:Arrangement and Description
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Intellectual PreservationArrangement and Description
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Intellectual Preservation File Naming
LBGP === Geographic PlacesLBGPF == .. FacilitiesLBGPNS == .. Named StreetsLBCB === Corporate BodiesLBCE === Corporate EventsLBMPE == Movie Premiere EventsLBP ==== Portraits….
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Intellectual PreservationFile Naming
LBCB024-004a translates as Lane Brothers, Coroporate Bodies (Series), Box 24, Envelope 4, scanned image “a”.
Leading zeros are necessary for computer file listings.
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Physical PreservationSelection for Scanning and Preservation
Not all photographs are equal Handout Selection for cold storage and scanning
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Selection for Scanning and Physical Preservation
Street scenes and buildings are the most requested
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Selection for Scanning and Preservation
Second most requested are people (politicians, celebrities and family members)
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Selection for Scanning and Preservation
Third most requested are events
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Scanning constraints Early scanning limited by computer
speed and storage costs. Todays PC 10X faster than in 1999. 5.25 floppies were still being used. A 1.4MB b&w TIFF file (300 dpi of a 4X5
negative) could be copied to a researcher’s floppy disc, was more than adequate to create a 8X10 digital print and could be e-mailed.
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Scanning Constraints
Access not preservation
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Scanning Policy
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On-line access
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Physical Preservation Negatives are made of cellulose
acetate which becomes more acidic over time and channel after about 50 years.
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Physical Preservation
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Physical Preservation Select channeled negatives were
restored by the Chicago Albumen Works for about $90 each.
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Conclusion