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Photographic Negative Storage Box without Lid

Specification # 300-341 [PDF: 177 KB / 7 p.]

This item meets Preservation Directorate specifications for a long-lasting and durable product, appropriate for protecting LC collections, 2-5% alkaline reserve in all paper products.

Color: Within a range of tan, cream or buff

Thickness of board stock: 40 pt

Inner Dimensions:

  • For 4"x 5" negatives in paper enclosures:
    7 1/4" (L) x 5 5/8" (H) x 4 3/4" (W) - store negatives upright
  • For 5"x 7" negatives in paper enclosures:
    4" (L) x 7 3/4" (H) x 5 5/8" (W) - store negatives upright
  • For 8"x 10" negatives in paper enclosures:
    4" (L) x 8 5/8" (H) x 10 5/8" (W) - store negatives vertically on long side.

PHOTOGRAPHIC NEGATIVE STORAGE BOX without Lid

NOTE: This box should only be used when the negatives are being stored within file cabinet drawers, protecting the contents of the box from dust and light. This box should never be stored on open shelving. See Photographic Negative Storage Box with Lid (# 300-342).

Uses:
To contain photographic negatives that have first been placed in Paper Enclosures (#100-131)

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