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Curled Negatives



I recently came across several curled Safety negatives circa 1938  in
one of my collections.  I was wondering if there was a way to flatten
them out so that a print could be made.  The emulsion is intact and
shows no other visible signs of deterioration.  Someone made a
suggestion of warming them with a hair dryer on low to see if they would
relax.  Of course, this sounded a little strange to me.

I would appreciate any suggestions on how to deal this.


Miriam
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Miriam Meislik,MLS
Associate Archivist
Photograph Curator
Archives of Industrial Society
400 North Lexington Avenue
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
(412)244-7075 voice
(412)244-7077 fax
miriam+@pitt.edu




Everyone has a photographic memory. Some just don't have film.
--Steven Wright

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