Today I finished the spreadsheet version of my collection's condition report (mentioned and described two posts ago). It started out positively, with me finding some film the 1975 and 1976 (what I originally believed to be the end of the collection) that seemed to be in pretty good shape. There was no perceivable damage or odor and the film itself looks very interesting. (Most seem to begin with shots of the Cathedral and slowly zoom in to the stadium, proving a campus glimpse that no longer exists.) The film from 1976 were all highlight reels, which can give an interesting perspective on the whole game and what an editor deemed important.
Sadly, after completing these reports, there were some pre-surveyed and recanned filmed that I had left to the and for integration. I believed these films to be in decent condition and identified, sadly I was wrong on both counts. The end on my report contains 16 unidentified films, most of which are very dirty and moldy. It would be difficult to identify their contents without some form or cleaning, and the uncertainty of their data makes them highly eligible for deaccessioning.
Current rought estimates of the 128 reels of film show that that 27 films surfer from perceivable mold, 59 suffer from some degree of physical damage, 44 suffer from spoking or a loose wind, and the majority of them have some degree of shrinkage and vinegar syndrome. Within the next week I hope to have a more detailed account of the condition that will be included in my final paper.
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