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Posted by: Lily Tyndall
Sarah Wyman Whitman (1842-1904) was one of the first American artists to make a career of book cover design. From 1880 to 1904 she designed around 300 book covers, mostly for Houghton, Mifflin and Company. Her covers sold books so well that the publisher mentioned her name as the cover designer in its advertisements.
Posted in: Conservation, Preservation, Rare Books and Special Collections
Posted by: K.F. Shovlin
Government offices rely on consistent output from their technology, and sometimes those devices operate long past their expected retirement. One technician reflects as he replaces a printer used for nearly thirteen years.
Posted in: Care and Handling, Preservation Week, Tangible Media
Posted by: Amelia Parks
Preservation staff will be presenting several papers at the American Institute of Conservation annual meeting starting May 20th. Come say hello and hear about topics such as scientific analysis of books from libraries around the country, non-invasive analysis of texts and images of medieval manuscripts, collection surveys, and conservation of an architectural model.
Posted in: Events & Outreach, Preservation
Posted by: Bobbi Hinton
A staff member spotlight detailing Gwen dePolo's journey from a Junior Fellow, to becoming a full time staff member several years later.
Posted in: Heritage Science, Internships, Music, Pigments, Preservation