Philatelic Stamp Care and Preservation
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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.
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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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Deterioration studies at the Ashmolean Museum. Includes discussions on metals, textiles, ceramics, casts and paper.
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Ashmolean Museum: Further information about the Museum and its collections
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Why do objects deteriorate over time even though they have survived so long? The most common causes are:
Exposure to too much light
Fluctuating humidity and
A tutorial introduction to long-stitch bookbinding, aimed primarily at the preservation of old pulp paperbacks.
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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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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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