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)

Record Details:

Title:
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
Date:
1979
Publisher:
Washington : U.S. Govt. Print. Off.
Volume:
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
Leaf #:
000459
Language:
English
Subjects:
Washington National Records Center. Building A, Motion picture film collections
Collection:
Books and Government & Law
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Prelinger Library
Sponsor:
Internet Archive
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
July 19, 2022
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435 companies for the copying of chronological segments of newsreels. NARS v;ould also coordinate the selection of outtakes if the appropriation provided staff to carry out the appraisal work that would be needed as part of a selection process. 3. Provide storage space for safety film copies, make video tape reference copies, and otherwise maintain and service the newsreel holdings. NARS cannot provide storage maintenance, preparation/inspection, and conversion for major increases of nitrate newsreel film. The conversion v-;ork must be completed beforehand so that only the new copies are accessioned by NARS. OTHER RECCMHEKOATIOIJS Recommendations for non-NARS archives: 1. If NARS is unable (which it surely is at the present time) to contract for the copying of newsreels still in private hands, other archives and libraries may wish to acquire chronological segments of nev;sreels by negotiating directly with nevjsreel owners. 2. If chronological segments do not relate to the primary area of interests or acquisitions policy of these institutions, selecting and copying should be made according to subject matter; for example, newsreel items relating to regional or local topics of historical importance. This would constitute a bilateral agreement betv.'een the recipient institution and tlie nevjsreel owner. 3. Other institutions sliould continue to offer to I\'ARS any fugitive single issues of intact nev/sreels that miglit be acquired from a collector, theater ov/ner, or other individual.