Archive: November 2024 (2 Posts)

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Two images side by side, the left showing before treatment of a document with Japanese letters on it and red ink borders showing tearing and creasing. The right image shows after treatment condition, with the tears and the creases gone.

Top Secret! Conserving Japanese Military Documents from World War II

November 21, 2024

Posted by: Chloe Genter

Paper conservator Shuhan Suzuki describes a treatment conducted on three Japanese military documents and outlines the steps taken to stabilize them.

Posted in: Care and Handling, Collections Care, Conservation, Preservation, Rare Books and Special Collections

Preservation staff at the ready

Preservation staff were both out front and back stage at the 2024 National Book Festival

November 18, 2024

Posted by: K.F. Shovlin

The 2024 National Book Festival was a resounding success, and the Preservation staff that were part of it share their experiences.

Posted in: Collections Care, Events & Outreach, Heritage Science, Preservation

Refined by: (Year) 2024; (Month) November