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Overview from Henry Ford Museum.
http://www.hfmgv.org/explore/artifacts/
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Caring for Textiles
Effects of environmental factors, including light, temperature and humidity, and pollution, and
proper storage and housekeeping of textiles. From the AIC.
http://aic.stanford.edu/treasure/textiles.html
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Caring for Your Photographs
Guidelines for the care of photographs: choosing storage enclosures, environment, displaying
photographs, handling, housekeeping, disaster preparedness, and common concerns and solutions. From
the AIC.
http://aic.stanford.edu/treasure/photos.html
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Caring For Works of Art on Paper
Guidelines for the care of paper based works of art, including proper storage and handling,
essentials of proper framing, protection from light, protection from unsafe temperature and
relative humidity conditions, protection from pollution, and disasters.
http://aic.stanford.edu/treasure/paper.html
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Caring for Your Paintings
Proper care of paintings: maintaining a suitable environment, displaying paintings, handling
procedures, framing, housekeeping guidelines, disasters and other problems and resources. From the
AIC.
http://aic.stanford.edu/treasure/paint.html
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Basic Guidelines for the Care of Special Collections
Care of objects within special collection, with steps for conservation, environment and finding
professional assistance. From the AIC.
http://aic.stanford.edu/treasure/objects.html
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Caring for Furniture
Basic care concerns for furniture, including effects of the environment, insect activity, and
housekeeping. From the AIC.
http://aic.stanford.edu/treasure/furn.html
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Caring For Architecture
Basic care of architecture: inspection and maintenance, environment, what to look for and where to
look when inspecting, housekeeping, record keeping, alterations and improvements, disasters,
vandalism, and resources. From the AIC.
http://aic.stanford.edu/treasure/arch.html
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The Care of Feathers
Small PDF document discussing the preservation of feathers from the Bishop Museum. Includes a
standard of preservation for feathers.
http://www.bishopmuseum.org/research/pdfs/cnsv-feathers.pdf
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Ashmolean Museum: Conservation - Prevention
Methods for preventing artifact deterioration, including controlling the environment, light levels,
pollution monitoring, insect infestation monitoring, handling, storage, and treatment when needed.
http://www.ashmol.ox.ac.uk/ash/conservation/p00.html
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Textile and Quilt Resources
How to store and care for antique quilts, embroidery, rugs, tapestries, and clothing from the
Smithsonian.
http://www.si.edu/resource/faq/nmah/textiles.htm
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Tidal Wave at Our Shores
Article on magnetic tape deterioration which appeared in Video Magazine.
http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/byauth/lindner/tidal.html
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Managing: Pests in Your Collections
A discussion of different pest control techniques. Includes a guide to identification of wood
boring beetles.
http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/byorg/chicora/chicpest.html
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Fumigation for Insect Control
Article on fumigation within museums and art repositories.
http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/waac/wn/wn07/wn07-1/wn07-105.html
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Repairing Paper Artifacts
Procedures and supplies needed to repair paper and reinforce weak areas in paper artifacts.
http://www.nedcc.org/plam3/tleaf63.htm
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Emergency Salvage of Moldy Books and Paper
Basic stabilization techniques of small to medium mold outbreaks in paper collections.
http://www.nedcc.org/plam3/tleaf39.htm
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Protecting Paper and Book Collections During Exhibition
Information and simple rules for display from the Northeast Document Conservation Center technical
leaflet.
http://www.nedcc.org/plam3/tleaf25.htm
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Deterioration
Deterioration studies at the Ashmolean Museum. Includes discussions on metals, textiles, ceramics,
casts and paper.
http://www.ashmol.ox.ac.uk/ash/conservation/d00.html
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Conservation - Investigation
Object investigation techniques at the Ashmolean Museum, including visual investigation,
environmental monitoring, and non-destructive and destructive analytical investigation techniques.
http://www.ashmol.ox.ac.uk/ash/conservation/i00.html
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Guidelines for Taking Wood Samples From Objects of Antiquity
Best case scenario guidelines on preparing wood samples to be sent for laboratory testing.
http://www.si.edu/scmre/woodsamples.html
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Collections Care
Collections Care guidelines, reference materials and course materials from the Smithsonian.
http://www.si.edu/scmre/collcare.html
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Biological Deterioration and Damage to Furniture and Wooden Objects
Brochure from the Smithsonian on causes and effects of furniture and wooden artifact deterioration.
http://www.si.edu/scmre/biodetwood.html
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Temperature, Relative Humidity, Light, and Air Quality
Basic guidelines from the Northeast Document Conservation Center.
http://www.nedcc.org/plam3/tleaf21.htm
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Surface Cleaning of Paper
When and how to clean paper, as well as proper supplies and resources for supplies, a Northeast
Document Conservation Center technical leaflet.
http://www.nedcc.org/plam3/tleaf62.htm
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Emergency Drying Procedures for Water Damaged Collections
Techniques and procedures to follow to salvage water damaged library collections, including books,
framed items, photographic materials. paper and mold damaged materials
http://lcweb.loc.gov/preserv/emerg/dry.html
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Care, Handling and Storage of Motion Picture Film
Care, handling and storage of motion picture film including nitrate, acetate and, safety-based
film.
http://lcweb.loc.gov/preserv/care/film.html
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Leather Dressing
Use of leather dressing for the treatment of rare leather bound books and library materials.
http://lcweb.loc.gov/preserv/care/leather.html
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Care, Handling, and Storage of Photographs
From the Library of Congress, the care, handling and storage techniques for photographs including
cased, glass, film, paper and negative photographic items.
http://lcweb.loc.gov/preserv/care/photolea.html
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Bookbinding, a tutorial
A tutorial introduction to long-stitch bookbinding, aimed primarily at the preservation of old pulp
paperbacks.
http://www.cs.uiowa.edu/~jones/book/
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Care and Handling of Ivory Objects
Guideline brochure on care of ivory objects from the Smithsonian Center for Materials Research and
Education.
http://www.si.edu/scmre/ivory.html
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