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Archival processing

Scope note

Photographic processing designed to preserve a print or negative for as long as possible by protecting it against deterioration due to chemical reactions. For activities involving the arrangement and description of archival materials use "processing" plus terms for the form of material being processed.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000135016

Created

13yrs ago

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