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Archives & Manuscripts: Conservation, A Manual on Physical Care and Management / Mary Lynn Ritzenthaler
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REF.CP.0106
144 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
1983
Archives, Society of American Archivists, Conservation
Manual by the Society of American Archivists covering the physical care and management of manuscripts. Topics covered include the definition of conservation, conservation philosophy / rule of reversibility, the nature of archival materials, causes of deterioration, creating a suitable environment, storage of archival materials, integrating conservation and archival administration, implementing a conservation program, conservation survey, conservation treatments, and setting up a preservation workshop. Appendices include a glossary, basic conservation procedures, a discussion on evaluating the conservation literature, a bibliography, a selected list of audiovisual sources, conservation supplies and equipment, regional conservation centers, conservation organizations, and funding sources for conservation.
"This manual, 'Archives & Manuscripts: Conservation', is a product of the Basic Archival Conservation Program sponsored by the Society of American Archivists. The guiding philosophy of the program has been the necessity of incorporating conservation principles into all phases of archival administration." - Foreword