Fri Nov 03, 2017 10:51 pm
Update:
After severe frustration with Fed Ex and the difficult process of sending nitrate film via hazardous material labelling, UCLA archives is picking up the donated materials at my office. That is a long drive from LA to Tacoma, but you have heard it before "nitrate can't wait".
Fed Ex process: Have to have the UN # for the hazardous material. Have to have someone "Certified by Fed Ex" to pack nitrate film. Have to send it Ground Express (overnite?). Have to use the proper software to download the labels with the UN # and the hazardous materials labeling has to be clearly marked on package. Have to ship it at a specific Fed EX distribution center that accepts hazardous material (very few of their locations do). Cost @ $200 vs. $20 for regular fed ex ground for the same package without the hazardous material process. Archives that only accept their nitrate donations this way are going to have hard time getting donations and will be putting alot of mileage on their archive van.
Titles I am donating to UCLA: Microscope Mystery 1916 (3 of 5 reels of 35 mm nitrate), Alice Adams 1923 (small portion of the 35mm nitrate film), The Covered Trail 1924 (400 feet of reel 4 on 16 mm), and of course 4 400 foot reels of 35 mm nitrate of Mark Hamilton studio resume footage. Hopefully, the Santa Clarita facility will preserve them in their vault for years to come.
Mark Hamilton (I) is on imdb.com
Joseph Hamilton (I) is on imdb.com
Gertrude Brooke Hamilton is on imdb.com