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Storage and Preservation of Negatives
The Motion Picture News of February 18th, 1922, asks the following two questions:
First: Can negative be preserved for future generations and is it being preserved?
Second: How long can negative be preserved so that prints can be made from it?
Mr. Blair of this Committee has prepared a paper on this subject Which was read to you yesterday. Information of this sort is of greatest importance.
The British Journal of Photography, February 17th, 1922, refers to the fact that
"The first photographs deserving the name, that is to say, the first images of outdoor scenes obtained by means of a camera fitted with a lens, and of a degree of permanency such that subsequent action of light did not affect them, are certainly the images on metal, glass and paper rendered sensitive with bitumen of Judae which were obtained by J. Nice'phore Nie'pce in the years 18221824, subsequent to Nie'pce's earlier experiments in the reproduction of engravings. Following the suggestion made some months ago by the "Revue Francaise de Photographie," the French Photographic Society, in conjunction with the various professional associations, has formed a committee for the commemoration of the centenary of this discovery, and has fixed the year 1924 as the most appropriate time for the celebration."
The Chambre Syndicale Francaise de la Cine'matographie, has recently taken the initiative towards the establishment of a museum of cinematography. The French museum, however, is interested in the preservation of machinery and equipment.
The writer some time ago thought the idea of preserving examples of plates and films used in both colors, black and white cinematography would prove of future value, not only to our Society but to future generations. We, accordingly, have written various members of our organizations and we are promised various specimens.
I have here the first step in this direction and the earliest cinematographic films that I have are several of the Biograph films made in 1896. I will not attempt to list even this beginning of the collection, as already it is taking on quite some proportions.
Mr. John Powrie, who has been co-worker with Miss Warner for many years, is preparing a collection for the Smithsonian Institute and he is using his best efforts to have Miss Warner prepare us a collection.
Have heard from Mr. Ives and he will undoubtedly supply us with samples of work, other than those which I already have.
Mr. Murphy of this Committee is preparing some of the very earliest standard width motion picture films and he has agreed to add to the collection.
From the opening paragraph of this communication you will note that 1924 is the one hundredth anniversary of the first photograph made with a lens, while the first cinematographic films are
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