On Sun, Nov 3, 2019 at 4:39 PM Dennis Boone <drb@msu.edu> wrote:
 > I've got an HP 88780 quad density 9-track and access to a SCSI IBM
 > 3490.  Can fit them in air cargo and bring a laptop with a SCSI card.
 > Tell me where to go.

Don't forget to air cargo your tape drying mechanism too.

De
There’s a chance some media needs a small amount of heat over time applied “tape baking” but a facility to do that is readily available almost anywhere.  I haven’t had any issues with properly stored 9 track from the late ‘80s and early ‘90s.

http://www.heeltoe.com/retro/tapes/ has links to the authoritative sources but gives a good enough overview for water cooler talk.