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National Archives and Records Service film-vault fire at Suitland, Md. : hearings before a subcommittee of the Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives, Ninety-sixth Congress, first session, June 19 and 21, 1979 (1979)

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96 February 6, 1979 Preservation Services Division NAP Film storage and handling. Archives building Engineering Applications Branch PBAD Yovir letter of January 29, 1979 outlined conditions that would be acceptable for storage of nitrate aerial film in the fifth floor storage vaults. However, effective Friday, February 2, 1979 we discontinued the practice of furnishing reference service on the aerial nitrate. Because of this the quantity of aerial nitrate film in the building should be zero at the end of this week. We have requested an air conditioned vehicle from 3FZM for use in transporting nitrate film daily between the Archives building and the Suitland vaults. They have not yet replied to our request. We have one large water-filled can for the collection and storage of nitrate film scraps. Additional cans have been ordered for the processing areas and will be installed a.f soon as they are received from stock stores . JAI4SS L. BEAR Director Preservation Services Division