Preservation Resources

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By paw | 17 May 2016 | Category Preservation

Organization

Books

• Carmichael, David W. Organizing Archival Records: A Practical Method of Arrangement and Description
  for Small Archives. 3rd ed. Walnut Creek, California: AltaMira Press. 2012. [Tb_Title]
• Douglas, Althea. Help! I’ve Inherited An Attic Full OF History, Vol. 1 & II. Ontario Genealogical Society. ISBN 0-7779-0203-6. Very expensive in the USA so look for this at your library or through inter-library loan.
• Fleming, Ann Carter. The Organized Family Historian: How to File, Manage, and Protect Your Genealogical Research and Heirlooms. Nashville: Rutledge Hill Press. 2004. (A National Genealogical Society Guide Series book).
• Sturdevant, Katherine Scott. Organizing and Preserving Your Heirloom Documents. Cincinnati: Betterway Books. 2002.
• Taylor, Maureen A. Preserving Your Family Photographs: How to Organize, Present, and Restore Your Precious Family Images. Cincinnati: Betterway Books. 2003.

Online Articles and Products

• Allen, Desmond Walls and Carolyn Earle Billingsley. “Organizing Your Family Records.”  Beginner’s Guide to Family History Research. Online at <www.arkansasresearch.com/Guide/Organizing.htm>
• Family Roots Organizer
  Website: http://www.123genealogy.com/organizer/
• Family Search – Research Guide Series
  Anonymous. “Organizing Documents and Photographs (National Institute)” Family History Library Guides.
  Online at: Family Search Wiki
• Minnesota Historical Society (MNHS)
  Anonymous. “A Checklist for Organizing Family Papers.” Preserving Family Heirlooms.
  Online at: http://www.mnhs.org/people/mngg/stories/orgpapers.htm
• Powell, Kimberly. “Binders, Notebooks or Folders? – Organizing Your Genealogy Files,” Genealogy at About.com.
  Download at http://genealogy.about.com/cs/organization/a/filing_systems.htm

Preservation

Books

• Eaton, George T. Conservation of Photographs. Kodak Publication No. F-40. Rochester: Eastman Kodak Company. 1985.
• Haskins, Scott M. How to Save Your Stuff From a Disaster. Santa Barbara: Preservation Help Publications. 1996.
• Heritage Preservation, ed. Caring for Your Collections: Preserving and Protecting Your Art and Other Collectibles. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc. 1992.
• Long, Jane S. and Richard W. Caring for Your Family Treasures. New York: Heritage Preservation, Inc. 2000.Mailand, Harold F. Considerations for the Care of Textiles and Costumes: a Handbook for the Non-Specialist. Indianapolis: Indianapolis Museum of Art. 1980.
• Mailand

  koupit-pilulky.com

  , Harold F. and Dorothy Sites Alig. Preserving Textiles: A Guide for the Non specialist. Indianapolis: Indianapolis Museum of Art. 1999.

• Reilly, James M. The Care and Identification of 19th-Century Photographic Prints.  Kodak Publication No. G-28. Rochester: Eastman Kodak Company. 1986. Out of print.
• Sagraves, Barbara. A Preservation Guide: Saving the Past & Present for the Future. Orem, Utah: Ancestry, Inc. 1995.
• Sturdevant, Katherine Scott. Organizing and Preserving Your Heirloom Documents. Cincinnati: Betterway Books. 2002.
• Taylor, Maureen A. Preserving Your Family Photographs: How to Organize, Present, and Restore Your Precious Family Images. Cincinnati: Betterway Books. 2001.
• Tuttle, Craig A., An Ounce of Preservation. Highland City, Florida: Rainbow Books, Inc. 1995.
• Williams, Marc A., Keeping it All Together-the Preservation and Care of Historic Furniture. 2nd ed. Worthington, Ohio: Ohio Antique Review. 1990. Out of print?

Online Articles and Information

• The American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic
  Works (AIC)
  1717 K Street, NW, Suite 200
  Washington DC  20006-5342
  Phone: 202-452-9545
  Website: http://aic.stanford.edu/
  Publications Online: http://aic.stanford.edu/library/online/brochures/index.html
  A series of very informative (and understandable) brochures – all online.
• The Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA)
  Website: www.amianet.org/
  Publications Online: http://www.amianet.org/publication/resources/guidelines/guidelines.html
  General information on preservation and conservation of moving pictures.
• Library of Congress Preservation
  Articles online:  http://loc.gov/preservation/care/ en español: http://loc.gov/preservation/espanol/
  Detailed but easy to understand articles on collection care including photographs and audio/visual items.
• Minnesota Historical Society (MNHS)
  345 W. Kellogg Blvd.
  St. Paul, MN  55102-1906
  Phone: 651-296-6126
  Website: www.mnhs.org
  Publications Online: http://www.mnhs.org/people/mngg/stories/preserve.htm
  General articles on preservation
• National Archives of Australia
  Email: archives@naa.gov.au
  Website: http://www.naa.gov.au
  Publications Online: www.naa.gov.au/recordkeeping/rkpubs/advices/
  General articles on preservation
• National Library of Australia
  Website Home: www.nla.gov.au/
  Publications Online: www.nla.gov.au/pres/conver/
  General articles on preservation
• National Park Service
  Museum Management Program
  1849 C Street, NW
  Room NC230
  Washington, DC  20240
  Publications Online: www.cr.nps.gov/museum/publications/conserveogram/cons_toc.html
  Conserv-o-grams are an excellent series of PDF articles on preservation of various materials – basic to highly technical.
• Northeast Document Conservation Center
  100 Brickstone Square
  Andover, MA  01810-1494
  Phone: 508-470-1010
  Email: nedcc@nedcc.org
  Web site: www.nedcc.org/
  Publications Online:www.nedcc.org/leaflets/leaf.htm
  A series of very informative and understandable leaflets – all online.
• Regional Alliance for Preservation (RAP)
  Web site: www.rap-arcc.org/
  “RAP is a national network of nonprofit organizations and not an overseeing organization so contact must be made through one of their member organizations.” I have listed one Midwest member below.  Check the RAP website for more member listings.
  • c/o Intermuseum Conservation Association
    2915 Detroit Avenue
    Cleveland, OH  44113
    Phone: 216-658-8700   Fax: 216-658-8709
    Email: ica@ica-artconservation.org
    Web site: www.ica-artconservation.org
    Contact: Albert Albano, Executive Director of Paintings, Paper, Photographs, Books, Objects, Textiles, Frames, Analytical, Fine Art Storage.
• Society of Rocky Mountain Archivists
  Website: www.srmarchivists.org
  Publications Online: www.srmarchivists.org/preservation/publications.htm
  Resources and Links: www.srmarchivists.org/preservation/resources.htm
  An excellent source of online literature and resources for preservation, conservation and disaster recovery – basic and technical information.