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Documenting Photographs

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A Collections Trust factsheet. Advises on how to distinguish different types of photographic collection; discusses different types of donor/lender; marking photos; clearing a backlog.

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Date Produced: 2010
Resource Category(ies): Managing Information, Using Collections
Resource Tags: documentation, photographs
Author: Collections Trust, Margaret Harrison
Organisation: Collections Trust
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