The links below contain tips and pointers on tackling a project of this magnitude without losing your sanity along the way. The project has been underway for 3 months now, and approximately one third of the several hundred photos have been restored. This is a must read before you start scanning. The tips on using the histogram function have produced huge improvements in the quality of my scans and printouts. It takes a while to digest and understand, but is well worth the effort for both printed and web based display of scanned images.
More topics are under development and coming in the near future.