I've been scanning and archiving historical images for many years now, having directed historical documentaries for national broadcast. The truth is, like so many other "experts" in this world, archivist don't really agree on the best storage media. So I will give you my personal opinion;
*Store images digitally on two formats - for me that's been firewire drives and gold DVDs (my current choice is MAM-A at about $2 per disc). Label the DVDs using appropriate "safe" markers.
*Have physical photographic prints made of digital photos.
*Be aware that digital files should be migrated occasionally to newer types of storage media (once firmly established). I believe this is why many archivist have fought digital storage - it requires more upkeep than just storing a physical image in an archival folder for 100 years.
I'm not saying this is "the" answer, just MY answer. There is no perfect solution. But these steps seem like the best for now.
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I've been scanning and archiving historical images for many years now, having directed historical documentaries for national broadcast. The truth is, like so many other "experts" in this world, archivist don't really agree on the best storage media. So I will give you my personal opinion;
*Store images digitally on two formats - for me that's been firewire drives and gold DVDs (my current choice is MAM-A at about $2 per disc). Label the DVDs using appropriate "safe" markers.
*Have physical photographic prints made of digital photos.
*Be aware that digital files should be migrated occasionally to newer types of storage media (once firmly established). I believe this is why many archivist have fought digital storage - it requires more upkeep than just storing a physical image in an archival folder for 100 years.
I'm not saying this is "the" answer, just MY answer. There is no perfect solution. But these steps seem like the best for now.