[NHCOLL-L:4442] Re: Mimeograph labels

[Steve Halford]

When copying old, faded pencil drawings I've found a digital camera
gives much clearer results than a scanner.

Steve.
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Steve Halford (halford at sfu.ca)
Museum Technician
Department of Biological Sciences
Simon Fraser University
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On Mon, Aug 10, 2009 at 4:38 AM, <csturmjr+ at pitt.edu> wrote:
> Folks,
>
> I have several old labels which were original mimeograph labels (bluish
> ink) which are fading. Not all of the locality data is readable. Does
> anyone know if there is a way of trying to bring out the faded text?
>
> I have tried photocopying these labels to see if I could darken the text.
> This failed on two different machines. I have tried different light
> sources (but not UV yet) and this failed. Any other thought on physical
> and/or chemical techniques that I might try?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Regards,
> Charlie
> .................................................
> Charlie Sturm
> Research Associate - Section of Mollusks
> Carnegie Museum of Natural History
> Pittsburgh, PA, USA
>
> Assistant Professor - Family Medicine
> Fellow-American Academy of Family Practice
> Fellow-Academy of Wilderness Medicine
>
>