Care and Storage of Historic Collections
Proper storage and handling can greatly affect the life and health of the books, documents, photographs, and historic objects in your collections. Below are resources that will further explain the storage and handling needs of different types of collections and other preservation questions.
Conserve O Grams, Section 4 Museum Collections Storage
National Park Service
reCollections Caring for Collections Across Australia
Collections Australia Network
Museum Handbook, Part I (2012), Chapter 7: Museum Collection Storage
National Park Service
Library and archive storage furniture
Preservation Advisory Centre
Pollutants in the Museum Environment
Pamela Hatchfield, Archetype Books, 2007
C2C Online Community Webinar: Flag Rolling and Storage
Anne Ennes, Textile Conservator, Museum Conservation Services at the National Park Service, Harpers Ferry Center
C2C Online Community Webinar: Handling and Exhibition of Potentially Hazardous Artifacts in Museum Collections
Neil Cockerline
Conserv O Gram: Creating a Microclimate Box for Metal Storage
Dana K. Senge, Conservator, National Park Service, Intermountain Region Museum Services Program
Conserv O Gram: How to Select Gloves for Collections Staff
Claire S. Barker, Research Assistant, Arizona State Museum
National Archives Guidelines on Fastened Documents
National Archives and Records Administration
Caring for Your Treasures
American Institute for Conservation
Saving Your Treasures
NET Nebraska PBS and Nebraska State Historical Society
Taking Care
Museum Conservation Institute, Smithsonian Institution
Wyoming State Museum Collections Care Manual
Wyoming Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources
Different labeling methods (video)
South Australian Community History
General Collections Handling Guidelines
South Australian Community History
Storage Containers, Supports, and Mounts
Minnesota Historical Society
Storage Furniture
Minnesota Historical Society
Caring for Cultural Objects: Collections Management Tips (video)
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
Saving Your Treasures: How to Fold & Roll Textiles for Storage (video)
NET Nebraska PBS and Nebraska State Historical Society
Handling Museum Objects
Heritage & Libraries Branch, Ontario Ministry of Culture
The Care and Handling of Objects
New Bedford Whaling Museum
Artifact and Rare Book Handling: To Glove or Not to Glove? (video)
Minnesota Historical Society
Conservation and Collections Care (video)
Cadbury Research Library
Handling Harvard’s Special Collections (video)
Harvard College Library
National Park Service
reCollections Caring for Collections Across Australia
Collections Australia Network
Museum Handbook, Part I (2012), Chapter 7: Museum Collection Storage
National Park Service
Library and archive storage furniture
Preservation Advisory Centre
Pollutants in the Museum Environment
Pamela Hatchfield, Archetype Books, 2007
C2C Online Community Webinar: Flag Rolling and Storage
Anne Ennes, Textile Conservator, Museum Conservation Services at the National Park Service, Harpers Ferry Center
C2C Online Community Webinar: Handling and Exhibition of Potentially Hazardous Artifacts in Museum Collections
Neil Cockerline
Conserv O Gram: Creating a Microclimate Box for Metal Storage
Dana K. Senge, Conservator, National Park Service, Intermountain Region Museum Services Program
Conserv O Gram: How to Select Gloves for Collections Staff
Claire S. Barker, Research Assistant, Arizona State Museum
National Archives Guidelines on Fastened Documents
National Archives and Records Administration
Caring for Your Treasures
American Institute for Conservation
Saving Your Treasures
NET Nebraska PBS and Nebraska State Historical Society
Taking Care
Museum Conservation Institute, Smithsonian Institution
Wyoming State Museum Collections Care Manual
Wyoming Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources
Different labeling methods (video)
South Australian Community History
General Collections Handling Guidelines
South Australian Community History
Storage Containers, Supports, and Mounts
Minnesota Historical Society
Storage Furniture
Minnesota Historical Society
Caring for Cultural Objects: Collections Management Tips (video)
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
Saving Your Treasures: How to Fold & Roll Textiles for Storage (video)
NET Nebraska PBS and Nebraska State Historical Society
Handling Museum Objects
Heritage & Libraries Branch, Ontario Ministry of Culture
The Care and Handling of Objects
New Bedford Whaling Museum
Artifact and Rare Book Handling: To Glove or Not to Glove? (video)
Minnesota Historical Society
Conservation and Collections Care (video)
Cadbury Research Library
Handling Harvard’s Special Collections (video)
Harvard College Library
Resource list created by Donia Conn, Preservation Consultant for Cultural Heritage Organizations - Webinar 3A Presenter