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http://dx.doi.org/10.12654/JCS.2021.37.2.08

Investigation on the Conservation Status of the 50-year-old "Yu Kil-Chun Archives" and an Effective and Practical Method of Preserving and Sharing Contents  

Yoo, Woo Sik (WaferMasters, Inc.)
Yoo, Seung Sun (Jasan-gong Branch of the Yoo Clan of Gigye)
Yoo, Byeong Ho (Jasan-gong Branch of the Yoo Clan of Gigye)
Yoo, Sung Jun (Jasan-gong Branch of the Yoo Clan of Gigye)
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Journal of Conservation Science / v.37, no.2, 2021 , pp. 167-178 More about this Journal
Abstract
For the preservation and efficient content sharing of 5 volumes (2,866 pages) of Yu Kil-Chun's book published in 1971, which provides an important collection of data for the study of modern Korean history during the late 19th century (enlightenment period of Joseon dynasty). The books were purchased and its preservation status investigated and documented electronically by scanning for permanent preservation of content and to determine the condition of preservation at the time of documentation. The degree of deterioration and damage, such as discoloration, hardening, breakage, and damage in these 50 years old modern printed books was quantified through image analysis and made attempts to visualize the damaged areas. It was observed that the degree of deterioration and damage depended on the material and the surface condition of the paper used, the degree of exposure to light, and the storage environment. The comparison of the preservation status at the time of the photographing (or scanning) and judgment as to whether or not the image under investigation was artificially modified was accomplished by comparing the electronically documented images of Seoyugyeonmun (西遊見聞) in Volume 1 of Yu Kil-Chun's works with images provided on other websites. Practical problems encountered while considering the effective preservation of electronically documented data and publicly sharing it, in the course of this study, with other academic researchers around the world were also summarized.
Keywords
Photographic archive; Digital archive; Paper deterioration; Paper color change; Image analysis; Damage analysis;
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