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Below is a list of topics related to paper preservation. Visit the</em><em> <a href="https://www.nedcc.org/preservation-training/training-currentlist">Current Training Programs</a> page for descriptions and registration dates.</em></h3> <ul> <li>Caring for Paper-Based Collections</li> <li>Handling Book and Paper-Based Collections: A Primer for Staff, Interns, and Volunteers</li> <li>Surface Cleaning Techniques for Paper-Based Materials: A "Hands-On" Webinar</li> </ul> <h2>PRESERVATION RESOURCES</h2> <h3><strong>The Environment<br></strong></h3> <p><strong>2.4</strong> Protection from Light Damage <a href="https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/2.-the-environment/2.4-protection-from-light-damage">HTML </a><a class="no-icon pdflink" href="https://www.nedcc.org/assets/media/documents/Preservation%20Leaflets/2_4_Light.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PDF</a><br><strong>2.5</strong> Protecting Paper and Book Collections During Exhibition <a href="https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/2.-the-environment/2.5-protecting-paper-and-book-collections-during-exhibition">HTML</a> <a class="no-icon pdflink" href="https://www.nedcc.org/assets/media/documents/Preservation%20Leaflets/2_5_Exhibition_2020_Print.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PDF</a></p> <h3><strong>Emergency Management<br></strong></h3> <p><strong>3.1</strong> Protection from Loss: Water and Fire Damage, Biological Agents, Theft, and Vandalism <a href="https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/3.-emergency-management/3.1-protection-from-loss-water-and-fire-damage,-biological-agents,-theft,-and-vandalism">HTML</a></p> <h3><strong>Storage and Handling<br></strong></h3> <p><strong>4.4</strong> Storage Enclosures for Books and Artifacts on Paper <a href="https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/4.-storage-and-handling/4.4-storage-enclosures-for-books-and-artifacts-on-paper">HTML</a><br><strong>4.9</strong> Storage Solutions for Oversized Paper Artifacts <a href="https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/4.-storage-and-handling/4.9-storage-solutions-for-oversized-paper-artifacts">HTML</a><br><strong>4.10</strong> Matting and Framing for Works on Paper and Photographs <a href="https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/4.-storage-and-handling/4.10-matting-and-framing-for-works-on-paper-and-photographs">HTML</a> <a class="no-icon pdflink" href="https://www.nedcc.org/assets/media/documents/Preservation%20Leaflets/4-10%20Matting%20and%20Framing.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PDF</a></p> <h3><strong>Conservation Procedures<br></strong></h3> <p><strong>7.2</strong> Surface Cleaning of Paper <a href="https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/7.-conservation-procedures/7.2-surface-cleaning-of-paper">HTML</a> <a class="no-icon pdflink" href="https://www.nedcc.org/assets/media/documents/Preservation%20Leaflets/7-2_SurfaceCleaning_2018.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PDF</a><br><strong>7.5</strong> Conservation Treatment for Works of Art and Unbound Artifacts on Paper <a href="https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/7.-conservation-procedures/7.5-conservation-treatment-for-works-of-art-and-unbound-artifacts-on-paper">HTML</a><a class="no-icon pdflink" href="https://www.nedcc.org/assets/media/documents/Preservation%20Leaflets/7_5%20ConservationPaperArtArtifacts_2020_Print.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> PDF</a><br><strong>7.7</strong> Choosing and Working with a Conservator <a href="https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/7.-conservation-procedures/7.7-choosing-and-working-with-a-conservator">HTML</a> <a class="no-icon pdflink" href="https://www.nedcc.org/assets/media/documents/Preservation%20Leaflets/7_7_chooseconservator_2018_Print.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PDF</a><br><strong>7.8</strong> Removal of Damaging Fasteners from Historic Documents <a href="https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/7.-conservation-procedures/7.8-removal-of-damaging-fasteners-from-historic-documents">HTML</a> <a class="no-icon pdflink" href="https://www.nedcc.org/assets/media/documents/Preservation%20Leaflets/7_8_RemovingFasteners_2020.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PDF</a></p> <h2>VIDEOS ►</h2> <table style="width: 794px;"> <tbody> <tr style="height: 138.753px;"> <td style="height: 138.753px; width: 171.042px;"> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xK_uBxHMgQ"><img class="" src="assets/media/images/Screenshot 2022-11-14 102120.png" alt="" width="166"></a></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wCZracRfz0&t=5s"><img src="assets/media/images/Screenshot 2022-11-07 162447.png" width="166"></a></p> <p> </p> <p style="line-height: 22.4px;"><a href="https://www.thisoldhouse.com/walls/23422679/restoring-vintage-wallpaper"><img class="" src="assets/media/images/AskThisOldHouse.png" alt="" width="166"></a></p> <p style="line-height: 22.4px;"> </p> <p style="line-height: 22.4px;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wCZracRfz0&t=5s"><img class="" src="assets/media/images/Screenshot 2022-11-14 095353.png" alt="" width="166"></a></p> <p style="line-height: 22.4px;"> </p> <p style="line-height: 22.4px;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPNWz1Ew6ik&list=PLSqxpHY476JyYP0jAbO6MFun4ByEhxKIo&index=7"><img class="" src="assets/media/images/Screenshot 2022-11-14 100023.png" alt="" width="166"></a></p> <p style="line-height: 22.4px;"> </p> <p style="line-height: 22.4px;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_z--1PihZI&list=PLSqxpHY476JyYP0jAbO6MFun4ByEhxKIo&index=16"><img class="" src="assets/media/images/Screenshot 2022-11-14 100259.png" alt="" width="166"></a></p> <p style="line-height: 22.4px;"> </p> <p style="line-height: 22.4px;"><a style="background-color: #ffffff; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; color: blue;" href="https://youtu.be/3D3RSq5dYEE"><img class="" src="https://www.nedcc.org/assets/media/images/Screenshot%202022-11-14%20101019.png" alt="" width="166"></a></p> </td> <td style="height: 138.753px; width: 626.958px;"> <p><strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3xpSgtvJBE">Conserving Historic Wallpaper at the John Hay Estate at the Fells</a>, NEDCC<br></strong>Discover the captivating history of historic wallpaper at The John Hay Estate at The Fells! NEDCC Senior Conservators Luana Maekawa and Katie Boodle recently conserved a cherished scene that has adorned the walls for over a century.<strong><br><br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xK_uBxHMgQ">Examples of Paper and Photograph Conservation Projects</a>,</strong> <strong>NEDCC</strong><br> <em>For <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/askaconservator">#AskAConservator</a> Day, the Director of Paper and Photograph Conservation at NEDCC gives examples of objects treated both in and outside of the lab.</em><br> <br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnu5KYBjP9g"><strong>Revarnishing Historical Wall Maps</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <strong>NEDCC</strong><br> <em>As part of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/askaconservator">#AskAConservator</a> Day, NEDCC's Assistant Paper Conservator Natalia Paskova explains the benefits of revarnishing historical wall maps versus the typical encapsulation.</em></p> <p><strong><a href="https://www.thisoldhouse.com/walls/23422679/restoring-vintage-wallpaper">Understanding Historic Wallpaper Conservation, </a>ASK THIS OLD HOUSE</strong><br><em>THIS OLD HOUSE traveled to the Franklin Pierce Homestead built in 1804—home of the 14th US president. The home has 200-year-old block-printed wallpaper that was manufactured by hand in France and THIS OLD HOUSE speaks with NEDCC's Senior Paper Conservators Luana Maekawa and Suzanne Martin Gramly about their conservation work.</em></p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wCZracRfz0&t=5s"><strong>Conserving Parchment</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <strong>NEDCC</strong><br> <em>All conservation assessments begin with an initial examination of the object. NEDCC Senior Conservator Kathryn Boodle discusses common issues of parchment objects using the Alabama State Constitutions as a case study. These objects were treated by NEDCC in 2018 in preparation for the state's bicentennial in 2019.</em><br> <br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gs0_todhkYw&list=PLSqxpHY476JyYP0jAbO6MFun4ByEhxKIo&index=9"><strong>The Conservation of Alabama’s Six Constitutions</strong></a><strong>, Alabama Department of Archives & History</strong><br> <em>Learn about the extensive conservation efforts undertaken before for the display of Alabama's six constitutions and the 1861 ordinance of secession for the 2019 bicentennial exhibition, "We the People: Alabama's Defining Documents."</em><br> <br> <strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPNWz1Ew6ik&list=PLSqxpHY476JyYP0jAbO6MFun4ByEhxKIo&index=7">Declaration of Independence Conservation Video</a>, Rhode Island Department of State</strong><br> <em>Rhode Island’s copy of the Declaration of Independence is one of the most valuable pieces of history in the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/ristatearchives">#RIStateArchives</a>. Watch this video and see how this treasure has been carefully restored and preserved for years to come.</em><br> <br> <strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_z--1PihZI&list=PLSqxpHY476JyYP0jAbO6MFun4ByEhxKIo&index=16">The Conservation of a 16<sup>th</sup> Century Papal Bull on Parchment</a>,</strong> Brown University<br> <em>Terra Huber, Assistant Paper Conservator at the Northeast Document Conservation Center, gives a talk entitled, “The Conservation of a 16th Century Papal Bull on Parchment.”</em><br><br><br><strong><a href="https://youtu.be/ydmdJy-rxTg">Vacuuming Moldy Books and Paper</a>,</strong> <strong>NEDCC</strong><br>NEDCC’s Director of Book Conservation, Bexx Caswell-Olson, shares tips for safely removing inactive mold from books and paper.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> </p> <p><strong style="color: #8b2842; font-size: 17.44px; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase;">Treatment STORIES</strong></p> <h3><em><strong>Visit the NEDCC Stories page for all </strong><a href="https://www.nedcc.org/nedcc-stories#Paper_Conservation"><strong>Paper Conservation </strong></a><strong>treatment stories.</strong></em></h3> <table style="width: 795px;"> <tbody> <tr style="height: 152px;"> <td style="width: 172.906px; height: 152px;"><img src="/assets/components/phpthumbof/cache/HEAD-JI-Wallpaper.1d0372a3563b15f5dcece42bdf87b043.5faf13f8c1756987f57c704c65bb4ec1.jpg" width="144" height="144"><br><br></td> <td style="width: 1124.09px; height: 152px;"> <h3 style="line-height: 22.4px;">2021</h3> <p><a href="https://www.nedcc.org/about/nedcc-stories/jekyll-island-wallpaper-part-1"><strong>Chinese Export Wallpaper at Jekyll Island's Mistletoe Cottage - Part 1: De-installation and Conservation</strong></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.nedcc.org/about/nedcc-stories/jekyll-island-wallpaper-part-2"><strong>Chinese Export Wallpaper at Jekyll Island's Mistletoe Cottage - Part 2: Digital Imaging, Digital Restoration, Reproduction Wallpaper Printing</strong></a></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 148px;"> <td style="width: 172.906px; height: 148px;"><img style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;" src="assets/media/images/ST-TLBPL-thumb.df68b5c84cc24a1671064f4bc82732a4.jpg" width="144" height="144"><br><br></td> <td style="width: 1124.09px; height: 148px;"> <h3 style="line-height: 22.4px;">2020</h3> <p style="line-height: 22.4px;"><a href="https://www.nedcc.org/about/nedcc-stories/toulouse-lautrec"><strong>Toulouse-Lautrec and the Stars of Paris: Conservation Treatment and Digitization of Posters for Exhibit</strong></a></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 149px;"> <td style="width: 172.906px; height: 149px;"><img class="" src="assets/media/images/ST-BillrThumb2a.e16c8b1f40f44a4f2e7498762855a6c3.jpg" alt="" width="144" height="144"><br><br></td> <td style="width: 1124.09px; height: 149px;"> <p><a href="https://www.nedcc.org/about/nedcc-stories/billerica-deed"><strong>Under Construction: The Great Deed of Billerica - Conservation Treatment, Digitization, and Rehousing</strong></a></p> <p> </p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 150px;"> <td style="width: 172.906px; height: 150px;"><img src="assets/media/images/ST-SC_thumb.ce20e24569a72e54134016a4ebf6f9b5.jpg" width="144" height="144"><br><br></td> <td style="width: 1124.09px; height: 150px;"> <p style="line-height: 22.4px;"><a style="outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; color: blue;" href="https://www.nedcc.org/about/nedcc-stories/sc1"><strong>Conservation of the South Carolina Constitutions - Part 1: The Preservation Catch-22</strong></a></p> <p style="line-height: 22.4px;"><a href="https://www.nedcc.org/about/nedcc-stories/sc2"><strong>Conservation of the South Carolina Constitutions - Part 2 - Devoured: When Mold Attacks!</strong></a></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 146px;"> <td style="width: 172.906px; height: 146px;"><img class="" src="assets/media/images/ST-AL--Thumb.b1c930de070f14e2b01b535721474507.jpg" alt="" width="144" height="144"><br><br></td> <td style="width: 1124.09px; height: 146px;"> <h3 style="line-height: 22.4px;">2019</h3> <p style="line-height: 22.4px;"><a style="outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; color: blue;" href="https://www.nedcc.org/about/nedcc-stories/we-the-people-alabama"><strong>WE THE PEOPLE: Conserving the State of Alabama's Defining Documents</strong></a></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 35px;"> <td style="width: 172.906px; height: 35px;"><img class="" src="assets/media/images/Story-Thumb.43b383820b2b0d080d9d40cf614c2445.jpg" alt="" width="144" height="144"><br><br></td> <td style="width: 1124.09px; height: 35px;"> <p><a style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; background-color: #ffffff;" href="https://www.nedcc.org/about/nedcc-stories/seashore-trolley-museum-map"><strong>28 Feet Long! 1910 Railroad Elevation Map Conserved and Digitized</strong></a></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 35px;"> <td style="width: 172.906px; height: 35px;"><img class="" src="assets/media/images/Lead-Photo-Thumb_web.d03bcf90dd8d5f85f2dda872f5daf2bc.jpg" alt="" width="144" height="144"><br><br></td> <td style="width: 1124.09px; height: 35px;"> <h3 style="line-height: 22.4px;">2015</h3> <p style="line-height: 22.4px;"><a style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; background-color: #ffffff;" href="https://www.nedcc.org/about/nedcc-stories/sagamore-hill-wallpaper"><strong>Conservation Treatment of Wallpapers at Theodore Roosevelt's Sagamore Hill</strong></a></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 35px;"> <td style="width: 172.906px; height: 35px;"><img class="" src="assets/media/images/GP_002web.0fe711987308338e934f4481bfde15d6.jpg" alt="" width="144" height="144"><br><br></td> <td style="width: 1124.09px; height: 35px;"> <h3 style="line-height: 22.4px;">2014</h3> <p style="line-height: 22.4px;"><a style="background-color: #ffffff; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; color: blue; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;" href="https://www.nedcc.org/about/nedcc-stories/garibaldi-panorama"><strong>Conservation Treatment of the Garibaldi Panorama</strong></a></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 40px;"> <td style="width: 172.906px; height: 40px;"><img src="assets/media/images/28.jpg" width="144"><br><br></td> <td style="width: 1124.09px; height: 40px;"> <h3 style="line-height: 22.4px;">2013</h3> <p style="line-height: 22.4px;"><a style="background-color: #ffffff; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; color: blue; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;" href="https://www.nedcc.org/about/nedcc-stories/lost-paul-revere-letter-preserved"><strong>'Lost' Paul Revere Letter Preserved: The Power of the Real Thing</strong></a></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 49.455px;"> <td style="width: 172.906px; height: 49.455px;"><img class="" src="assets/media/images/attic-globe-lead-photo.fba2f861d9045d43f7d3e9ae4ed30238.jpg" alt="" width="144" height="144"><br><br></td> <td style="width: 1124.09px; height: 49.455px;"> <h3 style="line-height: 22.4px;"><a style="background-color: #ffffff; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; color: blue;" href="https://www.nedcc.org/about/nedcc-stories/from-attic-to-exhibit"><strong>From Attic to Exhibit: 1811 Terrestrial Globe Treatment</strong></a></h3> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 35px;"> <td style="width: 172.906px; height: 35px;"><img class="" src="assets/media/images/circus-lead-photo.e42a313ee8c2da502d6ba60b2f201c66.jpg" alt="" width="144" height="144"><br><br></td> <td style="width: 1124.09px; height: 35px;"> <h3 style="line-height: 22.4px;">2010</h3> <p style="line-height: 22.4px;"><a style="background-color: #ffffff; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; color: blue; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;" href="https://www.nedcc.org/about/nedcc-stories/the-circus-comes-to-nedcc"><strong>The Circus Comes to NEDCC! 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