Save America's Treasures

• Introduction
  • About the Collection
  • Scholarly Uses of the Collection
  • About the Grant
  • General Condition of the Collection
• What is Conservation?
  • Conservation vs. Preservation
  • Goals of Conservation: "First, Do No Harm"
  • Materials Used in Conservation
• The Conservation Process
  • Preliminary Steps
  • Written Documentation: Condition Reports, Treatment Proposals and Treatment Reports
  • Photo-documentation: Before, During and After
  • Triage (Or How to Organize 1500 Books for Conservation Treatment)
• Types of Treatments
  • Minor Repairs (Corners, Hinges and Caps)
  • Paper Repairs
  • Rebacks (Cloth and Leather)
  • Rebind
  • Resewing
  • Cleaning and Washing
  • Deacidification and Acidic Paper
  • Full Treatments
  • Rehousing

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‹ Materials Used in Conservation    Preliminary Steps ›

THE CONSERVATION PROCESS

• Preliminary Steps
• Written Documentation: Condition Reports, Treatment Proposals and Treatment Reports
• Photo-documentation: Before, During and After
• Triage (Or How to Organize 1500 Books for Conservation Treatment)

‹ Materials Used in Conservation    Preliminary Steps ›

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