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Posted by: Amelia Parks
Get to know Preservation’s new Preservation Science Specialist, Franky Moore and read about how he developed a passion for chemistry into a burgeoning career in science humanities.
Posted in: Heritage Science
Posted by: Amelia Parks
The Manuscript Map of the Dagua River Region, created in 1764, depicts a remote gold mining frontier in today’s Colombia. Art historian Juliet Wiersema and preservation scientist Meghan Hill will share results from their collaborative analysis which unearthed stories about African resilience, resistance, adaptation, entrepreneurship, and survival within the Spanish empire. A scientific examination of this map further draws back the curtain on how this large watercolor map was assembled using pigments and paper from across the empire.
Posted in: Events & Outreach, Heritage Science, Preservation
Posted by: Amelia Parks
One unique and CHARMing collection at The Library of Congress is made up of other peoples’ discards, handmade replicas, and miscellany. A non-collection as it were, it is an amalgamation of reference samples and materials used by preservation scientists to expand discovery and research opportunities.
Posted in: Heritage Science, Preservation
Posted by: Amelia Parks
Some of the colorants traditionally used for dyeing textiles or making paints and inks are also found in foods and drinks. This post describes a festive fall meal using several such ingredients, with examples of the colors and their use in art.
Posted in: Heritage Science, Pigments, Preservation
Posted by: Amelia Parks
James Madison’s detailed notes on the debates at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 allow researchers a glimpse into the creation of the federal Constitution.
Posted in: Heritage Science, Preservation
Posted by: Amelia Parks
A guest blog post by Arnold Bhebhe, a 2021 HBCU Library Alliance intern with the Preservation Research and Testing Division at the Library of Congress. He is a rising sophomore at Alabama State University, pursuing a major in Biomedical Engineering and a minor in Computer Science.
Posted in: Heritage Science, Internships, Preservation