If the film is rare, highly flammable, and was made before 1951, there’s a
good chance it’ll end up on George Willeman’s desk. Or more specifically,
in one of his vaults. As the Nitrate Film Vault Manager at The Library of
Congress’ Packard Campus for Audio-Visual Conservation, Willeman presides
over more than 160,000 reels of combustible cinematic treasure, from the
original camera negatives of 1903’s *The Great Train Robbery* to the early
holdings of big studios like Columbia, Warner Bros, and Universal. And more
barrels keep showing up every week.

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