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Posted by: Bobbi Hinton
Scientific analysis of an unusual image of the face of Christ in a late 15th C German devotional manuscript has revealed critical and surprising information about its current condition, its original making, and its meaning.
Posted in: Heritage Science, Pigments, Preservation, Rare Books and Special Collections
Posted by: Beatriz Haspo
This blogs describes the life cycle of requests at the Library of Congress and the multiple systems and cross-divisional cooperation to get an item into the hands of a patron.
Posted in: Collections Management, Preservation
Posted by: Chloe Genter
As a conservation technician for the Library of Congress, Conservation Division, I work with numerous and varied objects of significant value. This work involves extensive planning and creating custom housings for objects of value for the benefit of communities and researchers both now and for future generations to appreciate, learn from, and enjoy. The objects …
Posted in: Collections Care, Conservation, Preservation
Posted by: K.F. Shovlin
Each book in the Library of Congress has its own story from writing to publication to its placement on the Library's shelves. Some take a little longer and need special treatment because they don't travel alone.
Posted in: Care and Handling, Collections Care, Collections Management, Music, Preservation, Sound Recordings, Tangible Media
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: 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 2.
Posted in: Conservation, Miniatures, Preservation
Posted by: Beatriz Haspo
This blog continues to detail the actions to process and make accessible items from the Carvalho Monteiro Collection purchased without a list of titles and processed without provenance and the impact for researchers worldwide.
Posted in: Collections Care, Collections Management, 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: K.F. Shovlin
Senior Binding Technician Regina Young celebrates 23 years as a Library employee this month, but her roots go deeper following in her father’s footsteps and a 40-year Library career.
Posted in: Preservation