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The Museums, Libraries and Archives
Council (MLA) is the British national development agency working for and
on behalf of museums, libraries and archives and advising government on
policy and priorities for the sector.
Advice & Guidance: Conservation
Conservation
of Archives and Ephemera
Conservation
of Books
Conservation
of Ceramics and Glass
Conservation
of Clocks
Conservation
of Costume Accessories
Conservation
of Costume Collections
Conservation
of Furniture
Conservation
of Musical Instruments
Conservation
of Natural History Specimens
Conservation
of Photographic Materials
Conservation
of Plastics Collections
Conservation
of Works of Art on Paper: Prints, Drawings and Watercolours
Conservation
vs Restoration: the options
Flat
Textiles
Magnetic
and Digital Materials
Museum
Conservation Materials
Silver
and other Polished Metals
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Formulae for Conservators
http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/waac/wn/wn08/wn08-2/wn08-204.html
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Silicone In Furniture Waxes And
Polishes
http://www.cr.nps.gov/museum/publications/conserveogram/07-06.pdf
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Stinch's
Shipwreck
Artifact Preservation Guide
http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/5609/artifact.html
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CONSOLIDATION OF DETERIORATED WOOD WITH SOLUBLE RESINS
Y. Wang, & A.P. Schniewind
1. INTRODUCTION
2. SYNTHETIC
RESINS AS CONSOLIDANTS
3. BASIC
FACTORS IN THE TREATMENT OF WOOD
4. OBJECTIVE
5. EXPERIMENTAL
MATERIALS AND METHODS
6. RESULTS
AND DISCUSSION
7. CONCLUSIONS
a: References
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COLLECTIONS CARE: BOOKS
What
Makes a Book Rare?
National Park Service Division of Conservation, Harpers Ferry Center,
Conserve o Gram 19/1
Care
and Security of Rare Books
National Park Service Division of Conservation, Harpers Ferry Center,
Conserve o Gram 19/2
Use
and Handling of Rare Books
National Park Service Division of Conservation, Harpers Ferry
Center,Conserve o Gram 19/3
COLLECTIONS CARE: FURNITURE
Handle With
Care: Furniture
New York State Parks, Recreation & Historical Preservation Peebles
Island Resource Center
Guidelines for
the Care of Furniture and Wooden Objects
Williamstown Art Conservation Center
COLLECTIONS CARE: GENERAL
Handle With
Care: Your Historic Property & Collections
New York State Parks, Recreation & Historical Preservation, Peebles
Island Resource Center
COLLECTIONS CARE: OBJECTS
Handle With
Care: Ceramics
New York State Parks, Recreation & Historical Preservation, Peebles
Island Resource Center
Preservation
of Silver
Williamstown Art Conservation Center
COLLECTIONS CARE: PAINTINGS
Handle With
Care: Paintings & Gilt Frames
New York State Parks, Recreation & Historical Preservation, Peebles
Island Resource Center
Basic Guidelines
for the Preservation of Paintings on Canvas and Wood
Williamstown Art Conservation Center
COLLECTIONS CARE: PAPER
Handle With
Care: Protecting Paper Collections
New York State Parks, Recreation & Historical Preservation, Peebles
Island Resource Center
Storage
Material Choices for Works on Paper
Balboa Art Conservation Center
COLLECTIONS CARE: PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS
Caring
for Photographs: General Guidelines National Park Service
Division of Conservation, Harpers Ferry Center, Conserve o Gram 14/4
Caring
for Photographs: Special Formats
National Park Service Division of Conservation, Harpers Ferry Center,
Conserve o Gram 14/5
Salvaging Photograph
Collections
Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts
COLLECTIONS CARE: TEXTILE
Handle With Care:
Protecting your Heirloom Textiles
New York State Parks, Recreation & Historical Preservation, Peebles
Island Resource Center
Technical
Notes: Rolling Textiles for Storage
Textile Conservation Workshop
Technical
Notes: Double-Sided Mount
Textile Conservation Workshop
DIGITAL IMAGING
Investigating
the Renaissance-Examining material aspects of three early Netherlandish
paintings using digital imaging techniques
Straus Center for Conservation
Handbook for
Digital Projects: A Management Tool for Preservation and Access
Northeast Document Conservation Center
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS - DISASTER
Facilities
Assessment
AMIGOS Library Services
Are You
Prepared? A Guide to Emergency Planning
Gerald R. Ford Conservation Center
Disaster
Prevention, Preparedness and Recovery Disaster-Special Concerns for Museum
Textile Collections
Textile Conservation Center
Protecting Your
Institution from Wild Fires: Planning Not to Burn and Learning to Recover
Southeastern Library Network
Disaster
Recovery Services and Supplies
Southeastern Library Network
ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Low-Cost/No-Cost
Improvements in Climate Control
Northeast Document Conservation Center
GENERAL PRESERVATION
Preservation of
Library & Archival Materials - A Manual
Northeast Document Conservation Center
HEALTH AND SAFETY
Health
and Biohazard Resources
AMIGOS Library Services
MOLD
Mold
Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts
El Moho
Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts
The Invasion
of the Giant Spore
Southeastern Library Network
SUPPLIES AND SERVICES
Preservation/Conservation
Supplies and Services
AMIGOS Library Services
Conservation
and Preservation Services and Supplies
Southeastern Library Network
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Articles from the
Smithsonian Institution
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| TEXTILES
GUIDELINES
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PAPER-BASED
MATERIALS
GUIDELINES
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PAINTING GUIDELINES
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OBJECT GUIDELINES
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Bugs, Insects and
Pests
(IPM) Guidelines
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FURNITURE & WOODEN
OBJECT GUIDELINES
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LEATHER
THE DEGRADATION AND
CONSERVATION OF LEATHER
Recipe
for Leather Care: An Ounce of Prevention by Colleen Wilson |
| EPHEMERA
The American Institute for Conservation of Historic and
Artistic Works
Tips for the care of water-damaged family heirlooms and other valuables
Definitions
of conservation terminology
ACRONYMS
and ABBREVIATION
Problems with Paper - by Colleen Wilson
Advice
to Bookworms - by Colleen Wilson
Mold and Mildew: Prevention of Microorganism Growth In Museum Collections
Paper
Degradation by Air Pollution
Books have the
same enemies as people: fire, animals, weather and their own content
Paper Related
Damages
Damage to
Book Covers
Foxing
( foxmarks )
Packaging the
American Word
Care,
Handling and Storage of Books
Leather
Dressing
Accelerated Aging of Paper: Can it Really Foretell the Permanence of Paper
Preservation
As the national library, the KB functions as expertise centre in the field of
conservation and the execution of conservation activities, a.o. by coordinating the
national Metamorfoze project for the preservation of library collections.
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GeneralFurniture & Wooden Objects
Objects
Paintings
Paper-Based
Materials
Textiles
Interesting
Links
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PAINTING CONSERVATION GLOSSARY
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| The
Cleaning and Lacquering of Museum Silver |
| The Urban
Conservation Glossary |
| Tips for New eBay Users and Novice Collectors of Chinese Porcelain |
How to take
care lacquer ware
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Clocks (Timepiece) (4 December 1997)
Lever Escapements (26 April 1998)
Wrist watches (7 August 1997)
Bulle Clocks By John Hubby (2
August 1998)
Chelsea Clocks by Mike Murray and
Bob Setnik (9 August 1998)
Clock Dating Reference Books etc.
(4 October 1998)
French Clocks by Kerry Rasmussen
(9 August 1998)
Gustav Becker Clocks (1 November
1998)
Hermle & FHS clocks (1
September 1998)
Ingraham Clocks by Murray R. Falk
(29 August 1998)
Lenzkrich Clocks (29 November 1998)
BA Threads Chart (9 June 1996)
Bluing hints Different techniques
discussed (14 July 1996)
British Hallmarking London, Birmingham
and Chester (9 March 1997)
British Hallmarking Sheffield,
Glasgow and Edinburgh (9 March 1997)
Chimes & Carillons (13 December
1996)
Clock Trademarks - most common ones
found in the workshop (13 August 1998)
Gold Plating in the Workshop (14 July
1996)
Historical Notes on enamelling dials
(26 May 1996)
Horological Journal Index of practical
articles 1994-today
Horological parts, materials, tools and
books suppliers (10 January 1999)
Lathe Tips (21 June 1996)
Microscopes in Horology, by Ron Morris
(18 March 1997)
Modern Adhesives used in horology (15
April1996)
Poisons in Horology (3 March 1996)
Refinishing and/or Restoring Metal
Statuary or Ornamentation by Ben Fulbright 18 October 1998
Removing broken screws (16 May 1999)
Rust Removal FAQ by Ted Kinsey (30 November 1997)
Rust Removal - Using Tea, By Alan
Timmins FBHI (26 July 1998)
Ships clocks striking sequence (8
February 1998)
Silvering Dials (24 May 1998)
Soldering hints (1 June 1996)
Standardised Repair marks (3 July
1996)
Swirled finish, or, spotting (7 July
1996)
Why Use IIII and not IV on dials? (6
May 1996)
Why is clockwise Clockwise? by Donn
Lathrop (26 October 1997)
Workshop Layout (20 July 1996)
Beats per Hour (3 and 4 wheel trains) (JS)(1
March 1998)
Alternative
style sheet by David Gregory (JS) (1 March 1998)
Checking Mainspring Lengths (JS)(11
July 1996)
Shortening Mainsprings (JS)(14
May 1996)
Hipp Toggle (and the Postoffice clock No.
36) (1 September 1996)
The Following notes on electrical clock repair are by Mike Frost
Mike Frost's "Current Notes"
(7 July 1996)
CN#1 Replacing Motors (7 July 1996)
CN#2 Kienzle movements (7 July 1996)
CN#3 Jefferson Golden Minute clocks (18
July 1996)
CN#4 Coil & Motor Winding 25 August
1996)
CN#5 Car clocks (22 October 1996)
CN#6 Collecting Electrics (29 December
1996)
CN #7, Repair/Restoration Classifications for
Synchronous Electric Clocks (8 July 1997)
CN #8, Guidelines for Production Line Quality
Restorations (8 July 1997)
CN #9, Guidelines for Collectors Quality
Restorations (8 July 1997)
CN #10, Guidelines for Working Quality
Restorations (8 July 1997)
CN#11, Repairing the GE Electric Strike
Clock (16 November 1997)
CN#12, Repairing Mastercrafters Swingers
(21 December 1997)
CN# 13: Repairing A Sessions Motor (24
May 1998)
CN# 14: Comments On Telechron Rotor Repair
(22 August 1998)
Quartz Anniversary Clocks (14 July
1996)
400 day clocks (20 July 1996)
Adjusting Clock Hammers(8 April1996)
Adjusting Minute Hand collets (7
April1996)
Ageing Paper Dials (22 March 1998)
Brocot pallet replacement (2 August
1996)
Bulle clock hints (7 April1996)
Bulle Suspensions - repairing (8
November 1998)
Bushing hints and tips (1 June 1996)
Burnishing pivots (29 January 1996)
Cannon Pinions, removing safely (15
November 1998)
Case Cleaning (2 August 1996)
Case Fumigation (2 August 1996)
Cuckoo clock hints (2 August 1996)
Deadbeat pallets - Grinding (26
April 1998)
Dead centre turning (replacing worn
arbor end) by S Callihan FBHI (1 June 1996)
Drilling sheet metal (7 April1996)
Excessive Gear Noise On Strike Train
(14 July 1996)
Finding Proper Driving Weight (14
July 1996)
French Clock hints (24 May 1996)
Fusee Clock hints (17 May 1996)
Longcase Clock Hints (20 July 1996)
Mainspring hints (16 February 1997)
Marking holes in a dial (7 April1996)
Pivot - Replacing (1 March1998)
Pivot Straightening (5 April1996)
Polishing slate clock cases (5
April1996)
Porcelain Dials Repair and cleaning
hints (26 May 1996)
Punching holes in suspensions (9
June 1996)
Replacing Gold Lacquer (6 May 1996)
Replacing plaster in bezels (4
December 1995)
Replacing missing chime rods and tubes
by Alan Emmerson (22 November 1998)
Smoky clock cases, removing the smell
(7 July 1996)
Sources of steel for suspension springs,
clicks & soft iron wire etc. (3 November 1996)
Splicing 30 hour a clock rope (2 June
1997)
Transporting Longcase Clocks (7
October 1996)
Trouble shooting tips (9 June 1996)
Wheel cutting hints (20 July 1996)
Adjusting Bearings on a watchmaker's
lathe (7 July 1996)
Broach handles (25 January 1998)
Care of tweezers by W R Smith (10
January 1999)
Commercial Clock Mainspring Winders
(25 January 1998)
Examining pins for fast assembly and disassembly of clock plates (3 March1996)
Inserting hand pins in arbors (6 May
1996)
Lathe Supports (18 February 1996)
Making a screw head Polisher (21
April1996)
Mainspring length gauge (20 April1996)
Mainspring length gauge with no moving
parts by Michael J Helfrich (6 September 1998)
Sharpening gear cutters (14 July 1996)
Simple Work holding jigs (21 April1996)
Universal Letdown Key By Mike
McCreery (4 January 1998)
Automatic Mainsprings By A
Burtoft. MBHI(10 January 1999)
Catching Small Parts by A Burtoft
MBHI (24 May 1998)
Checking a jewelled lever escapement
by A Burtoft MBHI (14 June 1998)
Fitting watch backs (19 April1996)
Lubricating Quartz Watches by A
Burtoft MBHI (11 October 1998)
Polishing watch crystals (21 June
1996)
Releasing Stuck Push Buttons on Watches
By Manuel Jean Y. (6 December 1998)
Time keeping - Positional Error
by A Burtoft MBHI (5 July 1998)
Watch servicing check sheet (25
December 1995)
Watch Sizes - Quick reference chart, by
M Smallman (18 May 1997)
Other Technical Horological Information on the Internet
General Tips
Atmos Dating
techniques
Atmos owners guide
Evaluating clocks
FAQ: Roman IIII vs. IV on
Clock Dials
FAQ: The Origin of Hours
and Minutes
Mike Murray's repair pages , most
NOT in html format
Suggested Reading
Sylvester A Crowley, General hints &
tips
Barometers
A Guide to Weather
Forecasting using a Barometer
Conversion table for mm
Mercury (Hg) to inches of Mercury to Millibars
How to Move and Handle a
Barometer
How to Read a Mercury
Barometer
Replacing a Barometer Tube
Electrical Clocks
Golden Hour Repair Tips
Electrical horology - the basic principles
Mechanical Clocks
Atmos bellows
repair
Clock Striking
Longcase Clocks that
Don't Work. Solutions to Common Problems
Train counts for clocks |
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Henry Ford Museum
Care of Artifacts
Antique Textiles and Costumes
Archival Materials
Brass and Bronze
Clocks
Furniture and Wooden Objects
Glass and Ceramics
Historical Iron
Historical Silver
Historic Tabby
Log Buildings
Oil Paintings
Photographic Prints
Works of Art on Paper
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LAPADA
CARING FOR ANTIQUES
CARING FOR ANTIQUE FURNITURE
Polishing, Cleaning and Dusting
CARING FOR ANTIQUE SILVER
& METALWORK
Silver and Plated Ware
CARING FOR ANTIQUE PORCELAIN,
POTTERY AND GLASS POTTERY AND PORCELAIN
CARING FOR PAINTINGS,
DRAWINGS, WATERCOLOURS AND PRINTS |
| Brief history of Russian
icons |
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| ANTIQUES ROADSHOW Tip of
the Trade
Appraisals & Sales
How
do you become an appraiser?
How
to get a good appraisal
The
Right Price for Your Antique
Real
or Plastic? Smell the Smoke
Tools
of the Trade
American Indian & Ethnographia
African Americana
Art Nouveau, Art Deco &
Arts-&-Crafts
Roycroft:
Community Crafts
Books & Ephemera
Caring
for Rare Books
Clocks & Watches
"Electro"-fying
Clocks
Collectibles & Memorabilia
Collecting
for Tomorrow, Today
Collecting
Cameos
"Electro"-fying
Clocks
Baseball
Collectibles: Hitting a Home Run
Jewelry
Buying
Antique Jewelry
Collecting
Cameos
Gazing
into Lovers' Eyes
Metalwork
Collecting
Tools
Musical Instruments
Violins:
Buy American
Paintings
Porcelain
Paintings, Durable Art
Gazing
into Lovers' Eyes
Pottery & Porcelain
Chinese or
Japanese porcelain?
Sensing
Ceramic Defects
Matching
Missing China
Detecting
Fabergé Fakes
Porcelain
Paintings, Durable Art
Fanciful
Figurines
Prints & Drawings
Study
Drawings: a Perfect Choice
Searching
Out Maps
Religious
Judaica:
A Mix of Culture and Faith
Rugs, Quilts & Textiles
Oriental
Carpets: Ready When You Are
Preserving
Your Antique Quilt
Scientific & Technological Artifacts
Collecting
Corkscrews
Collecting
Tools
Silver
Colonial
Silver
Sheffield
Plate or Electroplate?
Making
an Impression
Toys, Dolls & Games
Character
Dolls
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Conservation/Preservation
Information for the General Public
HUNDREDS OF ARTICLES ON THE CARE
AND PRESERVATION OF
EVERYTHING FROM ANTIQUITIES TO VIDEO TAPE
Sources on Conservators OnLine
Web Site
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Altering Hide Glue
with Additives
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| Clarke Historical
Library
Central Michigan
University
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Mold
General articles
Mold: A Follow-up
Mold: The
Whole Picture, Pt. 1
Fumigation and related techniques
First results
of a pilot decontamination in a PCP polluted building by means of a humidity controlled
thermal process
Non-Toxic
Fumigation & Alternative Control Techniques for Preserving Cultural/Historic
Properties & Collections: Notes on a Conference
A Comparison
of Three Gaseous Fumigants: Vikane, Ethylene Oxide and Methyl Bromide,
Chicora Foundation
Managing: The Museum
Environment
Emergency
Salvage of Flood Damaged Family Papers
Procedures
for Salvage of Water Damaged Library Materials
Health issues
- Mold
as a Threat to Human Health, Abbey Newsletter Volume 18, Number 6, Oct
1994
Resources intended for the general public
- American Institute for Conservation (AIC)
- Tips for Water Damage
to Family Heirlooms and Other Valuables, 11 May 1995
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- Library of Congress Preservation Directorate
- Preservation FAQ (Frequently Asked
Questions)
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- Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC)
- Beth Patkus
- Emergency Salvage of Moldy Books and Paper
- Mold: Its Causes
and How to Reduce the Threat.
Resources at other sites
- A Virtual Exhibition of the Ravages of
Dust, Water, Moulds, Fungi, Bookworms and other Pests
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- Colorado Preservation Alliance
- Mold
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MATTING
AND FRAMING WORKS OF ART ON PAPER
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Basic principles of conservation
Deterioration
Investigation
Prevention
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REFERENCE
BASIC GUIDE TO ANTIQUES
GUIDE TO CARING FOR ANTIQUES
[Arms & Armour] - [Books
& Manuscripts] - [Carpets]
[Clocks & Watches] - [Furniture]
- [Glass] - [Ivories]
[Jewellery] - [Metalware]
- [Paintings] - [Pottery &
Porcelain]
[Prints] - [Silver] - [Tapestries]
- [Insurance]
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