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Posted by: Lily Tyndall
The Irving W. Greenwald Diary describes life for an army private both in an army camp in New York and at the Western Front in France during World War I. The diary was recently treated by a book conservator to ensure its continued preservation by mending the pages, resewing the text block, and repairing the original binding. Part 1
Posted in: Conservation, Miniatures, Preservation
Posted by: Lily Tyndall
This article is about the experience of a summer intern in the Preservation Directorate, General Collections Conservation Section at the Library of Congress. It contains descriptions of basic repairs, book-making and paper-making labs, and other activities.
Posted in: Collections Management, Conservation, Internships, Preservation
Posted by: Tana Villafana
Lieselotte Dubert, interned for the Preservation Research and Testing Division (PRTD) over the summer, she worked to expand their colorant reference collection. PRTD has a collection of over 500 pigments and dyes within their collection of reference materials and samples.
Posted in: Conservation, Heritage Science, Internships
Posted by: K.F. Shovlin
When preserving items, sometimes the very materials used to make it are the thing that can cause its ultimate destruction, in this case, acidic paper.
Posted in: Collections Management, Conservation, Preservation
Posted by: Samantha Schireson
Claire Dekle, Senior Book Conservator, analyzes an early printing of the influential “Join, or Die” cartoon printed in 1754.
Posted in: Conservation, Preservation, Rare Books and Special Collections
Posted by: Samantha Schireson
John Bertonaschi, Senior Rare Book Conservator, details his efforts in acquiring raw materials to rebind a medieval manuscript in hardwood
Posted in: Conservation, Preservation, Rare Books and Special Collections
Posted by: Tana Villafana
Cindy Connelly Ryan, Preservation Science Specialist, recounts her trip to the 50th annual meeting of the American Institute for Conservation (AIC) this May, held in-person for the first time since 2019.
Posted in: Conservation, Events & Outreach, Heritage Science
Posted by: Samantha Schireson
Liz Peirce, Objects Conservator, describes her experience conserving a rare example of the Great Seal of the Realm and the attached treaty between Great Britain and Cuba.
Posted in: Conservation, Preservation, Rare Books and Special Collections
Posted by: Tana Villafana
For over a decade, scientists at the Library have been using sealed, low-oxygen anoxic display encasements for the concurrent exhibition and preservation of iconic objects. The Library currently maintains two of these exhibition encasements for displaying iconic maps by Abel Buell and Martin Waldseemüller.
Posted in: Conservation, Heritage Science, Preservation