Mentor: David S.F. Portree Saving Space: Preserving and Promoting Historic NASA Images in the USGS Astrogeology Branch Allison Clark Mentor: David S.F. Portree

Preservation in the RPIF RPIF: Regional Planetary Image Facility Goal: To preserve the USGS Astrogeology Branch Photograph Collection Collection encompasses work done by USGS geologists and NASA astronauts during the Apollo Era (1960-1975)

Procedures Inventory Appraisal Cataloging Storage

Challenges Current Condition Disorder Damaged photographs

Results Improved preservation Created organizational scheme

Collection Plan Series Organization I. Astronaut Training II. Field Testing III. Branch Images IV. Missions V. Vehicles, Equipment and Instruments

Learning Experience Starting at square one Getting familiar with the collection Preserving history

Why preserve this collection? Historical research Support of analog field studies Documentation General interest Future

Future Goals Completion of processing plan Creation of finding guide/database Chronological timeline and filling in gaps Digitization of images onto RPIF website