Bernard Diederich Photographic Fond (1926-2020)
Country: Dominican Republic
Registration Year: 2022
Institution type: Other
ID: 203/2022
Institution: Centro Cultural Eduardo León Jimenes
Website(s):
Document type: Photographs/Images
Document theme: Photography
Risk Level: None
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The Bernard Diederich Photographic Fond is a photographic and documentary collection of thousands of records of great historical, social and anthropological value. The work of this New Zealand journalist and photographer (1926-2020) has a memorial, historical and educational dimension of a part of the insular Caribbean and some parts of Latin America, forming a documentary testimony of different key periods of the contemporary history of the two countries of the island of Hispaniola: the Republic of Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
Risks encountered
Environmental issues
| Identified risks | Level of risk |
|---|---|
Moisture | None |
Temperature | None |
Light (visible light, ultraviolet radiation, etc.) | None |
Dust | None |
Pollution | None |
Pests (rodents, animals, insects, etc.) | None |
Microorganisms (bacteria, mould, etc.) | None |
Management or organizational issues
| Identified risks | Level of risk |
|---|---|
Lack of maintenance, including cleaning | None |
Inadequate building | None |
Building with structural damage | None |
Lack of an adequate warehouse | None |
Lack of boxes and/or archive materials | None |
Lack of human resources | None |
Lack of security measures | None |
Insufficient budget to operate | None |
Natural disaster risks
| Identified risks | Level of risk |
|---|---|
Fires | Low |
Rains | Low |
Mudslides or landslides | None |
Floods | Low |
Hurricanes, cyclones, storms | High |
Earthquakes | Moderate |
Tsunamis | None |
Volcanic eruptions | None |
Temperature increase | Low |
Political and/or social risks
| Identified risks | Level of risk |
|---|---|
Armed conflicts | Low |
Illegal trafficking of documents | None |
Thefts or robberies | Low |
Vandalism | Low |
Threatening socio-cultural environment | None |
Lack of support/public policies | Moderate |
Environment (location) issues
| Identified risks | Level of risk |
|---|---|
Material/storage units | None |
Furniture | None |
Room or warehouse | None |
Building | None |
Site or neighbourhood | Low |
Area or region, beyond the neighbourhood | None |
Indicators
| Identified risks | |
|---|---|
Management Plan | Yes |
Response Protocol | Yes |
Documentary heritage digitization | Yes, partially |
Documentary heritage availability on the internet | Yes, partially |