Photographic archives of the first comprehensive scientific study of the Shroud of Turin were given to Ohio University in May to preserve for future research. The Shroud, a 14-by-3-foot linen cloth that bears the image of a crucified man, is co nsidered by many to be tangible evidence of Christ on earth. Researchers remain puzzeled by how the images were formed on the linen. Others believe it to be a medieval fake.
Vernon D. Miller of the Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara, Calif., and CHIEF photographer for the Shroud of Turin Research Project (STURP) in 1978, said he wanted his photographs to be accessible to researchers in the future.
Miller's archives include thousands of negatives, transparencies and note s on the preparation and execution of STURP's 120-hour examination of the linen. Also included are journals based on STURP data.
Vice President for University Relations Adrie Nab, who studied at the Brooks Institute in the 1970's and serves on it's alumni board, worked with the institute to make the transfer possible.
