The Library of Congress: Care, Handling, and Storage of Photographs
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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
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Strategies for conservation, restoration and valorization of historical and archaeological copper-based artifacts from Mediterranean Countries.
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From the Library of Congress, the care, handling and storage techniques for photographs including cased, glass, film, paper and negative photographic items.
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Information Leaflet on the Care, Handling, and Storage of Photographs (Preservation Directorate, Library of Congress).
and Storage of Photographs
Originally published by: IFLA Core Programme Preservation and
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions
Photographic materials have complex
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Effects of environmental factors, including light, temperature and humidity, and pollution, and proper storage and housekeeping of textiles. 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
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Basic guidelines from the Northeast Document Conservation Center.
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2.1 Temperature, Relative Humidity, Light, and Air Quality: Basic Guidelines for Preservation
Minnesota Historical Society
Control of temperature and
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