November 28, 2016, Filed Under: Exhibitions + Events, Meet the StaffMeet the Staff: Rob Hay, Head of Exhibition Services Meet the Staff is a Q&A series on Cultural Compass that highlights the work, experience, and lives of staff at the Harry Ransom Center. Rob Hay has been at the Harry Ransom Center for two and a half years. He worked as a preparator before taking on his current position… read more
August 6, 2015, Filed Under: Conservation, PhotographyUn resultado positivo para un negativo en placa de vidrio Antes de la invención de materiales plásticos, el vidrio y el papel eran los materiales principales para producir negativos en blanco y negro. Las placas de vidrio con emulsión de gelatina fueron producidas desde finales del siglo diecinueve (XIX) hasta mediados del siglo veinte (XX). La transparencia del vidrio facilitó
August 6, 2015, Filed Under: Conservation, PhotographyA positive outcome for a glass plate negative Before the invention of plastics, glass and paper were used to produce black and white photographic negatives. Glass plates with gelatin emulsion were produced from the late- nineteenth century until the mid-twentieth century. The transparency of glass made the plates very
