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Tape Aging

Thoughts about 8-track cartridges…

2018-03-022013-10-01

I have just transferred three 8-track cartridges and I thought I’d share my thoughts about these transfers and what are realistic expectations for these cartridges.

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Categories archival practices, project notes, Tape Aging

Shedding Japanese 206 at Indiana University

2018-03-022017-07-18

In October, 2016, Jonathan Richardson of the Indiana University Media Digitization and Preservation Initiative contacted me and sent these two photos:

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Categories reels, Tape Aging
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