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Archive: June 2021 (2 Posts)

Close-up view of two hands carefully at work on an aged, yellowing manuscript with handwriting

Assessing the Impact of Sanitizing Products on Collection Items

Posted by: Tana Villafana

This is a guest post by Cindy Connelly Ryan, a Preservation Science Specialist in the Preservation Research and Testing Division. Her research interests include the light sensitivity of inks, dyes and organic colorants, deterioration and stabilization of verdigris and iron gall ink, and historic recipes and working methods for artists’ materials. Over the ever-lengthening months …

Close-up view of two hands carefully at work on an aged, yellowing manuscript with handwriting

Preservation Research and Testing Division: What We Do!

Posted by: Tana Villafana

This is a guest post authored by Fenella France. Fenella has been the Chief of the Preservation Research and Testing Division since 2011. She has a Ph.D and a master’s degree in textile science and a master’s degree in business administration, with over 30 years’ experience in heritage preservation science. In February 2020, the Preservation …