Proposal for the Building of an Apparatus to Produce Microfilm Enlargements

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• Publication Date: November 15, 1951
• Content Type: MF

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15 November 1951
1Chairman, Projects iteview Committee
~'ROrI: Assistant Director, OCD
SL'bdi C'f: Proposal for the Building of an Apparatus to Pro-
duce Microfilm Enlargements
P
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it is pro osed that CIA give financial support to the 25X1A5a1
25X1A5a1 to build a prototype model of
an apparatus which can produce en arged prints through a one step
operation from microfilm at the rate of one or more prints per minute.
More detailed aescripti;n of the apparatus and the estimated cost is
contained, under the heading Project I in a letter from the 25X1A5a1
25X1A5a1 dated Seatember 26, 1951, which is attached as Tab
Another letter dated October 19, 1951, which is attached as Tab B
answers a q.:estion raised oy this office in regard to the ability
of the apparatus to make prints from 16mm as well as 35mm microfilm.
2. Tlie purpose of the proposed project is to provide an an-
swer to a long standing need for a simple, direct method for obtain-
ing )ositive prints from roll or aperture card mounted microfilm,
particularly for the microfilm reading room of the CIA Library where
many requests for prints are received from analysts of ORR and OST.
The benefits to oe derived woi.ld be the ability to produce an en-
larged, dry, print on the spot without the use of chemicals and
elaborate developing and printing apparatus employed in Photographic
:tea bo ra to r ie s .
3. The nature and extent of a-proved policy encompassing the
above proposal is emoodied in the mission of the Machine Division,
OCU, wn:_ch states "to conduct research and experimentation to un-
cover or aeveloo new machine techniques ren;,ired by OCD and, upon
request, for other offices of CIA, the IAC and other a.bencies".
!a. Other than normal coordinating liaison, no support is re-
'u irea. The estimated cost will be ;25,000 as indicated in Tab A.
The various divisions of OCD long ago made known to the
l~iachine Division their desire to have this division uncover or
develop a straight-forward, immediate method for producing enlarged
prints from microfilm. Upon being made aware of the possibilities
existing; in phototherm to produce the e'- d r, rfi }}~~OCU is EiroL,
t be pursued as r e Idly as r~ Ole. It is
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therefore recommended that the necessary funds be made available
at the earliest possible date.
/s/
James M. Andrews
/sJ Max F. Millikan
Assistant Director, Ui-It
s H. 1H1. Chadwell
Assistant Director, U I
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