Thanksgiving Eve

Today I only worked for a half hour adjusting the Jim Shull Slide spreadsheet.

I figured out where the error occurred; on js_misc113.tif Phile Cornelius was not listed as the artist and this messed up the order of all the slides after it. The spelling of the artist's name will need to be checked by Archives; the handwriting on the slide front js_misc_front113.tif was hard to read

Now all the slide files are aligned with their proper metadata. However, other categories of metadata are missing for js_misc113.tif.

I also noticed in the folder for "RotationQuestionThumbnails" that the image fb009.tif which I had listed in question on the spreadsheet was not in the folder so I added it.

The files js_misc101.tif and js_misc102.tif appear in the Shull Slides > JS Miscellaneous > Slide Images folder on the computer directly connected to Drobo. However, it is baffling that these files did not show up on Sara's computer as the screenshot shows. Hopefully, they will be accessible Monday when we return.

"Sliding" Forward

I am FINALLY finished with all of Jim Shull's slides. I noticed that the spreadsheet for metadata was one row short of a slide. Also, the numbering system in the first column is skewed since there is Slide 103A and Slide 103B, and there are two labeled "120." There are in total 196 slides (with file names 001-196) but I'm not positive if the metadata on the sheet is exactly aligning with the correct files, since metadata for one slide is missing.

I was also able to begin re-scanning the 1933 Wallulah.

Scanning Away

Today I continued scanning the remainder of the Shull Slides. In case Sara doesn't receive the email; I was able to cancel my appointment so I will be into work tomorrow. I have about 40 more slides to scan, so hopefully I will be able to finish up this project tomorrow. This will mean all the Shull slides are complete and I can resume work on the Wallulahs.

Scanning Shull Slides: The Sequel

Today I received the rest of the Shull slides to scan. I've been able to scan 75 of them, the actual image in addition to the front matter. We decided to call these slides js_misc#.jpg. There's still quite a few more left to scan. I've been scanning everything first though, and then straightening and editing the front scans when I have time waiting for images to scan.

Salutations Slides! (for a little while...)

Today I FINALLY finished scanning all of the first set of Jim Shull's art slides. It seems like that project was going on forever. I've definitely realized that Feynman is much quicker than the Epson scanner ("Gregor"). I'm back to the 1933 Wallulah scanning and editing pages.

Mary showed me that there are more Jim Shull slides to be scanned but not nearly as many as the first round- only about two columns in one of the plastic cases.

First Day Back

This is my first day back after my concussion was diagnosed last week. I only worked two hours today but I managed to finish scanning Bruce West's slides and make some progress on Carl Hall's slides. Looking at the comment to my last post, are there more Shull slides to be scanned then?

I also replaced the yellow and photo black cartridges in the Epson printer since the light was blinking for them to be replaced, so all the cartridges and number amounts should be up to date. I'm hoping to work a full shift Monday afternoon.

"West"ward Expansion

Today I received a small, new project from Archives which required me to scan an old newspaper article featuring a local artist. I was really intrigued by this woman's impressionistic paintings of seascapes. After I finished this task I continued with the Shull slides. I'm nearly done with artist Bruce West. The final two artists have a considerably smaller collection totaling around 90 slides so I am definitely nearing the end!