Emergency Salvage of Moldy Books and Paper
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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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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
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Article on fumigation within museums and art repositories.
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Volume 7, Number 1, Jan. 1985, pp.6-7
Fumigation for Insect Control: Sensitive Structures, Museums and
Art and Valuables Repositories
The process of structural and space fumigation in museums,
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When and how to clean paper, as well as proper supplies and resources for supplies, a Northeast Document Conservation Center technical leaflet.
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7.2 Surface Cleaning of Paper
Although it is neither necessary nor desirable to remove all dirt or discoloration from old papers, surface cleaning sometimes
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Care, handling and storage of motion picture film including nitrate, acetate and, safety-based film.
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Care, Handling and Storage of Motion Picture Film (Preservation Directorate, Library of Congress).
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Storage of Motion Picture Film
Film should always be held by its edges to avoid leaving finger prints
on picture and sound areas.
All film is subject to fading,
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