Valuable Government-Owned Motion Picture Films Are Rapidly Deteriorating
LCD-78-113
Published: Jun 19, 1978. Publicly Released: Jun 19, 1978.
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Federal film libraries and depositories are storing film under conditions that do not meet environmental standards recommended by the film industry, and as a result, valuable historical films may be deteriorating. Factors contributing to this condition are facilities not specifically designed for film storage, inadequate storage space, and inadequate funds for proper storage facilities.
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