scanning old photos -harmful?

ANiemann (mailto:aniemann@RBCM1.RBCM.GOV.BC.CA)
Fri, 13 Oct 1995 14:48:26 PDT

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Date:         Fri, 13 Oct 1995 14:48:26 PDT
From: ANiemann <mailto:aniemann@RBCM1.RBCM.GOV.BC.CA>
Subject:      scanning old photos -harmful?
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We are debating whether very old photographs might be damaged by the light
from a scanner (a Umax Powerlook).
I figure it is a cold light source and, although very close, should not
cause a problem with a few passes.
The curator is more skeptical  -in fact very worried about his ancient
originals.

Any help?

thanks, andy Royal BC Museum Victoria, BC, Canada http://RBCM1.RBCM.GOV.BC.CA