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Mr. Moore. Yes. If we find advanced deterioration, that is destroyed immediately. If we find footage in incipient, first or second stages of deterioration, we will give that priority in nthe laboratory.
Mr. MoRR. OK. Thank you.
I noted in the original agreement with Universal that it was a requirement that the film be transferred to NARS in batches of 100,000 feet, as you completed conversion of the previous 100,000 feet of film. Then, I guess it was 1974 or somewhere in there, you received a tremendous shipment of the balance of the film. What happened that caused the change in the process ?
Mr. Moore. Universal gave us a donation to install a sprinkler system. After that, we received the rest of the collection.
]Mr. MoRR. Was this done at their request or your request ?
Mr. Moore. They asked if we would install the sprinkler system in building A before the remainder of the material was transferred. We did not have money to do it at that time, and they donated the money to install the sprinklers,
Mr. MoRR. No. I am talking about the timing — when the bulk of the film was given to you. Did you seek it out at that point, or did they ask you to accept it ?
Mr. Moore. I think it was somewhat of a mutual agreement. I do not recall that either one was applying pressure on the other.
Mr. MoRR. OK.
In terms of the initial acquisition of the donation, was that something you had sought from Universal, or did they come to you ?
Mr. MooRE. Initially, in November 1967, the local representative of Universal asked us if we were interested in it. After that time, the conversations began.
Mr. MoRR. There is one more item for the record.
Once the film is converted, I understand you now destroy the nitrate film. How is it destroyed ?
Mr. Moore. The material is buried in a landfill in Lorton.
Mr. MoRR. I have a question in terms of the historical value of the film that remains. I understand that, after the 1977 fire, there were a number of recommended improvements to the vaults, and those improvements were underway at the time of the 1978 fire. Since the 1978 fire, there are plans now to cut back on some of those imDrovements.
My question relates to the relative value of the cost of the improvements versus the value of the film in the interim period, before it is converted.
Would you care to comment ?
Mr. MooRE. I am not sure exactly what the cutbacks on the improvements are. The air-conditioning is one.
Mr. Landers. The question is, is it cost-effective to do as extensive a modification to a building which we now appear not to be occupying for as long as we thought we were going to occupy it when the work was originally started.
It is the Public Buildings Service's question, and we will be involved in that decision. I do not know that we have exactly settled that. Part of it will depend on whether we get the supplemental funds or not. That affects how long we are going to stay in the building. If we are going to be there longer, there is a longer period of time