Preservation Research of the National Film Preservation Board

• Film Preservation Study (Film Preservation 1993):
  • Information
  • Report Text (volume 1)(217K document!)
    List of Figures/Charts in Report volume 1 Note: These are PDF files which require the free version of the Acrobat viewer to view.
    • 1. Survival Rates of American Silent Feature Films [PDF: 115KB]
    • 2. Effect of Temperature and Humidity on Acetate Film: When Will Vinegar Syndrome Begin Under Varying Storage Conditions? [PDF: 151KB]
    • 3. Effect of Temperature on Color Fading (Holding Relative Humidity at 40%) [PDF: 57.4KB]
    • 4. Film Libraries of Studio Respondents [PDF: 64.7KB]
    • 5. Collection and Access Programs of Public Archive Respondents [PDF: 356KB]
    • 6. AFI-NEA Film Preservation Grant Distribution, 1979-92 [PDF: 161KB]
    • 7. What Types of Films Are Preserved with AFI-NEA Grants? [PDF: 72.4KB]
    • 8. AFI-NEA and LC Funding for Film Preservation Copying, 1979-92 [PDF: 178KB]
    • 9. Cost of Preserving a Black-and-White Silent Feature, 1980-92 [PDF: 126KB]
    • 10. Privately Controlled Nitrate Preprint at Public Archives: How Much Would It Cost in 1993 To Store This Material Commercially? [PDF: 93.4KB]
    • 11. American Feature Films (1919-28) in U.S. and Foreign Archives [PDF: 144KB]
  • Los Angeles Public Hearing, February 1993 (volume 2) (335K document!)
  • Washington, D.C. Public Hearing, February 1993 (volume 3) (375K document!)
  • Written Submissions
• Film Preservation Plan (Redefining Film Preservation):
  • Information
  • Text (100K document!)
  • Film Storage White Paper
  • Film Projection Guidelines
  • Depositing Films With Archives: A Guide to the Legal Issues (100K document!)
  • Voluntary Guidelines for Joint Studio-Archive Restoration Projects

Related Initiatives

• The National Film Preservation Plan: Implementation
  • Small Gauge Film Roundtable
  • Moving Image Collections
• National Television/Videotape Preservation Study (1997)
  • Volume 1: Report Text [358K document!!]
    Note: The appendices below PDF files which require the free version of the Acrobat viewer to view. Appendices:
    • A. Federal Register Notice [PDF: 551KB]
    • B. A Selective Chronology of Events Relating to Television and Video Archives [PDF: 1.16MB]
    • C. Holdings of Television and Video Material in Public Archives [PDF: 3.03MB]
    • D. A Report on Television Commercials [PDF: 832KB]
    • E. Recommendations Submitted by Witnesses [PDF: 1.26MB]
    • F. International Federation of Television Archives: Recommended Standards and Procedures for Selection and Preservation of Television Programme Material (September 1996) [PDF: 4.57MB]
    • G. A Sample Duplication Rate Sheet from ABC News [PDF: 286KB]
    • H. A Suggested Manufacturer's Label for Video Cassettes to Encourage Proper Handling and Storage [PDF: 127KB]
    • I. Letter Concerning Off-Air Recording from Steve Bryant, National Film and Television Archive, London [PDF: 316KB]
    • J. Chronological History of Videotape Formats (courtesy Jim Wheeler) [PDF: 96.8KB]
  • Los Angeles Public Hearing, March 1996 [volume 2] (316K document!!)
  • New York Public Hearing, March 1996 [volume 3](314K document!!)
  • Washington, D.C. Public Hearing, March 1996 [volume 4](352K document!
  • Written Submissions

  Film Preservation Photo Gallery

  • The quest to save films is a most noble cause. But these photos from the battle front lines reveal a formidable enemy.