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Basic Guidelines for the Care of Special Collections

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Basic Guidelines for the Care of Special Collections

Url http://aic.stanford.edu/library/online/brochures/objects.html Description Care of objects within special collection, with steps for conservation, environment and finding professional assistance. From the AIC. Random Quote 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 Keywords American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works Category Conservation and Preservation > Methodology Contact Name Email

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1. Caring for Furniture

Basic care concerns for furniture, including effects of the environment, insect activity, and housekeeping. From the AIC.
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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

2. The Ashmolean Museum: Conservation

Object investigation techniques at the Ashmolean Museum, including visual investigation, environmental monitoring, and non-destructive and destructive analytical investigation techniques.
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Ashmolean Museum: Conservation; further information about the Museums Conservation Department and conservation in general
Give to the Ashmolean Appeal: The role of Conservation is to preserve art and artefacts in order that they exist for future generations. As a profession, conservators work to a strict Code of Ethics.

3. Managing Pests in Your Collections

A discussion of different pest control techniques. Includes a guide to identification of wood boring beetles.
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Managing Pests in Your Collections © 1994 by Chicora Foundation, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transcribed in any form without permissions of
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4. 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.
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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

5. The Care of Feathers

Small PDF document discussing the preservation of feathers from the Bishop Museum. Includes a standard of preservation for feathers.
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