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How to store and care for antique quilts, embroidery, rugs, tapestries, and clothing from the Smithsonian.
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Use of leather dressing for the treatment of rare leather bound books and library materials.
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Leather Dressing (Preservation Directorate, Library of Congress).
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Leather dressings were at one time thought to be useful in extending
the life of leather bindings. Experience has shown, however, that its
benefit is primarily cosmetic
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Small PDF document discussing the preservation of feathers from the Bishop Museum. Includes a standard of preservation for feathers.
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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.
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American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works
Source: A Public Trust at Risk: The Heritage Health Index Report on the State of America’s Collections © 2005 Heritage Preservation, Inc. More information at
As you can see, AIC has a new website
Information and simple rules for display from the Northeast Document Conservation Center technical leaflet.
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2.5 Protecting Paper and Book Collections During Exhibition
Director of Paper Conservation
Northeast Document Conservation Center
Exhibitions are
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