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Archive: 2022 (11 Posts)

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

What Have We to Do with Any Thing but Love?

Posted by: Tana Villafana

This is a guest post written by Meghan Wilson, a Preservation Science Specialist in the Preservation Researching and Testing Division. Meghan runs PRTD’s multispectral imaging system, often unveiling the invisible within the Library’s collection. Amidst the Revolution, Alexander Hamilton sought solace in his love for Elizabeth Schuyler. Their correspondence is filled with moments of fondness, …

Posted in: Conservation, Heritage Science, Preservation, Tools of the Trade

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

Reflections on War

Posted by: Tana Villafana

This is a guest post by Cindy Connelly Ryan, a Preservation Science Specialist in the Preservation Research and Testing Division (PRTD). Her research areas include the light sensitivity of inks, dyes and organic colorants, deterioration and stabilization of verdigris and iron gall ink, technical study of collection items, and re-creating obsolete historic recipes for artists’ …

Posted in: Conservation, Heritage Science, Preservation, Tools of the Trade