I'll reply to the list. I did several appraisals in the past, but my opinion is that now, unless the collection is original, unique material, shot in camera, in focus, with color still true, and completely documented, the appraisal would probably cost more than the collection is worth.
Eileen Fry
Indiana University
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Subject: [ARLIS-L] appraising slide collections
Hello,
A colleague is trying to get a collection of 35-mm slides appraised. If any of you have any suggestions for determining the value of such a collection, please contact her directly at [log in to unmask]
Thank you,
Louise
Louise Kulp
Visual Resources Librarian
Shadek-Fackenthal Library
Franklin & Marshall College
P.O. Box 3003
Lancaster, PA 17604-3003
717-291-4242
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