> Eddy, > > I would be interested in sharing the cost of digitizing the Milan newspaper > from the early 1880's. How much does the conversion cost per roll of > microfilm? I have received several requests asking this same question - so please be patient with me this one (hopefully) last time. The instructions on how to sponsor the digitization of microfilm to CD is at the website html://www.digital-antiquities.com/sponsor.htm but if you just want an overview I'll provide that. The sponsor would have to first provide the microfilm Microfilm at TSLA is $20 for 35-mm and $15 for 16-mm. Then the sponsor would have to provide roughly $50. This provides him/her with one free copy of the CD. For a nominal cost of $10 per CD, the sponsor can have as many copies of the CD made and sent to a single shipping point. This means that if 6 people wanted to "pool their funds" to sponsor a single CD, the cost would be roughly $110 (50 for sponsoring, 50 for the 5 extra CDs & 10 for shipping). That would make the per person cost roughly about $20 per CD - a bargain if you ask me. One add'l option. If you care to sponsor the digitization of one roll of film to CD and pay $100, you can make a dedication on the label - i.e. "This CD is made available from Vicki Shafer in memory of her Great Grandmother Wilson (18?? - 19??)". This dedication would then be placed not only on the sponsor's CD, but on ALL CDs sold for that given roll of film. This makes a pretty neat perpectual memorial if you have the extra monies. (sorry about using your name Vicki - you can beat on me later). It's my sincere hope that after these rolls of film are digitized, some kind soul would index each CD and place the index on our Gibson Co website. But that's down the road. I've taken enough of your time. Thanks everyone & good hunting. Eddy G. Clark P.S. The CD labels look very sharp as well. If you want to see one, I'll email you an image file.