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1 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

2 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 ( )

3 Procedures Inventory Appraisal Cataloging Storage

4 Challenges Current Condition Disorder Damaged photographs

5 Results Improved preservation Created organizational scheme

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

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

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

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


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