microfilm

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The records, seized by American troops after the Nazis were defeated in World War II, had previously only been available on microfilm.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

In 1994, they were handed over to the German Federal Archives and microfilm copies were sent to the US National Archives in Washington DC.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Thanks to “Cosmic Music,” anyone interested in her life and work doesn’t have to go comb through microfilm or ancient magazines to learn more about this unbelievably accomplished and completely fascinating human being.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

“I go to the New York State Library, and I’m able to look on microfilm at the papers of Franklin Roosevelt as governor,” Burgess told me.

From Slate • Nov. 3, 2025

He handed back the rolls of microfilm and asked the librarian, “Do you know the address of the Institute of Archaeology, please?”

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman