Further Reading for Low Tech Solutions: Historic Objects, Part 2
Links discussed in the webinar:
Heritage Health Index
http://www.heritagepreservation.org/HHI/full.html
Re-org Storage Recources from IICROM and UNESCO including the Storage Self Evaluation
http://re-org.info/en
The Clothworkers Center at the Victoria and Albert (Storage Inspiration)
http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/a/about-the-clothworkers-centre-for-textiles-and-fashion-study-and-conservation/
PEM2 and eClimate Notebook online software from the Image Permanence Institute
https://www.imagepermanenceinstitute.org/environmental/pem2-datalogger
Bata Shoe Museum, Canada. Some portions of the collection have been rehoused, good examples.
http://www.batashoemuseum.ca
Christie’s Auction house marketing video for “If I Live I’ll See You Tuesday” contemporary sale May, 2014. Behind the scenes at Christie’s storage facility
http://www.christies.com/sales/if-i-live-ill-see-you-tuesday-new-york-may-2014/
Conservator Gwen Spicer provided the sketch and examples for the sink mats and shared shared other photographs for the webinar. She has an excellent blog Inside the Conservators Studio with numerous posts related to storage
http://insidetheconservatorsstudio.blogspot.com/search/label/Storage
The Costume and Textile Conservation at the Philadelphia Museum of Art: very clear tutorials on padding out hangers and other garment rehousing information
http://www.philamuseum.org/conservation/5.html?page=4
STASH – link not yet active but should be very soon
Storage Techniques for Art, Science, and History Collections
http://www.conservators-converse.org/wp content/uploads/2014/05/STASH_logo.jpg
Conserve O’Grams: in this case for choice of gloves when handling various materials but this is a great resource to browse!
http://www.cr.nps.gov/museum/publications/conserveogram/cons_toc.html
Corrosion Intercept bags: there was a question about their longevity – they have built in saturation indicators (copper colored bag turns black) that alert you to when it is time to change the bag
http://www.universityproducts.com/cart.php?m=product_list&c=75
Selection of useful websites with free downloadable information about museum collections care and storage
American Institute for Conservation
Downloadable pamphlets on how to care for artifacts; links; publications, how to find a conservator
http://aic.stanford.edu/public/outreach/index.html
Conservation On Line
Full text library of museum collections and conservation information; archived searchable listserve
http://cool.conservation-us.org
National Parks Service (NPS) Museum Handbook
http://www.cr.nps.gov/museum/publications/handbook.html
National Parks Service Conserve-O-Gram Series
http://www.cr.nps.gov/museum/publications/conserveogram/cons_toc.html
Full text pamphlets including
4/2 Dust Covers for Open Steel Shelving 1993
4/3 Installing the Retrofit Gasket Kit 1993
4/4 Creating a Microclimate for Oversized Museum Objects 1993
4/5 Storage Techniques for Hanging Garments: Padded Hangers 1994
4/6 Storage Techniques for Canoe Paddles and Long-Handled Tools 1994
4/7 Museum Collection Storage Space: Is an Insulated Modular Structure Right for Your Collection? 1994
4/8 Selecting Environmental Control Systems for Insulated Modular Structures 1994
4/9 Buffered and Unbuffered Storage Materials 1995
4/10 Determining Museum Storage Equipment Needs 1997
4/11 Determining Museum Storage Space Requirements 1997
4/12 Ring Supports for Pottery and Round-Based Objects 1998
4/13 Modifying Museum Storage Cabinets 1998
4/14 Planning a Research Space 1998
4/15 Storage Techniques for Hanging Garments: Dust Covers 2001
5/1 Storage Supports for Basket Collections 1993
5/2 Storage Mounts for Feathered Headdresses and Soft-Sided Hats and Caps 1993
10/1 Caring for Historic Longarms: Storage and Handling Requirements 1999
14/2 Storage Enclosures for Photographic Prints and Negatives 1993
16/3 A Simple Storage Mat for Textile Fragments 2001
Northeast Document Conservation Center
Preservation Leaflets 4: Storage and Handling
http://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/4.-storage-and-handling/4.2-storage-furniture-a-brief-review-of-current-options
Smithsonian Center for Materials Research and Education
Pamphlets:guidelines and strategies for artifact and collections care
http://www.si.edu/scmre/takingcare/guidelines.htm
Useful References
Canadian Institute for Conservation (CCI) Notes
Online: http://www.cci-icc.gc.ca/publications/notes/index-eng.aspx
Hard copy ordering information https://www.cci-icc.gc.ca/bookstore/viewCategory-e.cfm?id=24
Caring for American Indian Objects. Sherelyn Ogden, editor. Minnesota Historical Society Press. 2004.
Ordering information http://shop.mnhs.org/category.cfm?Category=41&CFID=1211677&CFTOKEN=68771353
Storage of Natural History Collections: Ideas and Practical Solutions. C. l. Rose, and A.R. de Torres, editors, Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections. 1992 (reprint 2002).
Ordering information http://www.spnhc.org/
Storage of Natural History Collections: A Preventive Conservation Approach. Carolyn L. Rose, Catharine A. Hawks, Hugh H. Genoways, editors. Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections. 1995.
Ordering information http://www.spnhc.org/
A Guide to Handling Anthropological Museum Collections. Odegaard, Nancy. Western Association for Art Conservation. 1992.
Ordering information http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/waac/hguide.html
Mount-making for Museum Objects (second edition) Barclay, Robert, Bergeron, André and Carole Dignard (Illustrations by Carl Schlichting) Canadian Institute for Conservation and Centre de conservation du Québec.
Ordering information https://www.cci-icc.gc.ca/bookstore/viewCategory-e.cfm?id=24
Pollutants in the Museum Environment -Practical Strategies for Problem Solving in Design, Exhibition and Storage. Pamela Hatchfield. Archteype Books. 2002
Ordering information http://www.archetype.co.uk/searchall.asp
Guide to Environmental Protection of Collections. Barbara Applebaum Sound View Press. 170 Boston Post Rd., Madison, CT 06443. 1991.
Ordering information http://aic.stanford.edu/library/print/index.html
A Guide to Museum Pest Control. Lynda Zyckerman and John Richard Schrock, eds. Washington, DC: Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation of Historical and Artistic Works, and the Association of Systematics Collections. 1988.
Ordering information http://aic.stanford.edu/library/print/index.html
The Mallis Handbook of Pest Contol. Arnold Mallis, Stoy A Hedges (Editorial Director), Dan Moreland (Editor) Pest Control Technology. 2004
Ordering information: Amazon.com or other booksellers.
Useful Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Websites
State departments of agriculture and entomology departments of local universities can also be very helpful.
Conservation OnLine IPM Resources
http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/bytopic/pest/
National Park Service Integrated Pest Management
http://www.nature.nps.gov/biology/ipm/manual/ipmmanual.htm
http://www.nps.gov/phso/ipm/museum.htm
Northeast Document Conservation Center
Technical leaflet: Integrated Pest Management
http://www.nedcc.org/plam3/tleaf311.htm
Smithsonian Center for Materials Research and Education
Integrated Pest Management Checklist
http://www.si.edu/scmre/relact/pests9.htm
Integrated Pest Management Working Group
www.museumpests.net
University of Georgia Entomology
http://www.ent.uga.edu/ipm/homeowner_ipm.htm#basics
Insects Limited
http://www.insectslimited.com/museum%20pest.htm
Harvard University
http://www.massinsects.com/pests/ant/main.html
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University
http://www.peabody.harvard.edu/conservation/pest.html
National Pest Management Association, Inc.
http://www.pestworld.org/
http://www.coleoptera.org./
http://www.epestsupply.com/pest_information.htm
Resource list created by Eugenie Milroy, AM Art Conservation - Webinar 3E Presenter
Heritage Health Index
http://www.heritagepreservation.org/HHI/full.html
Re-org Storage Recources from IICROM and UNESCO including the Storage Self Evaluation
http://re-org.info/en
The Clothworkers Center at the Victoria and Albert (Storage Inspiration)
http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/a/about-the-clothworkers-centre-for-textiles-and-fashion-study-and-conservation/
PEM2 and eClimate Notebook online software from the Image Permanence Institute
https://www.imagepermanenceinstitute.org/environmental/pem2-datalogger
Bata Shoe Museum, Canada. Some portions of the collection have been rehoused, good examples.
http://www.batashoemuseum.ca
Christie’s Auction house marketing video for “If I Live I’ll See You Tuesday” contemporary sale May, 2014. Behind the scenes at Christie’s storage facility
http://www.christies.com/sales/if-i-live-ill-see-you-tuesday-new-york-may-2014/
Conservator Gwen Spicer provided the sketch and examples for the sink mats and shared shared other photographs for the webinar. She has an excellent blog Inside the Conservators Studio with numerous posts related to storage
http://insidetheconservatorsstudio.blogspot.com/search/label/Storage
The Costume and Textile Conservation at the Philadelphia Museum of Art: very clear tutorials on padding out hangers and other garment rehousing information
http://www.philamuseum.org/conservation/5.html?page=4
STASH – link not yet active but should be very soon
Storage Techniques for Art, Science, and History Collections
http://www.conservators-converse.org/wp content/uploads/2014/05/STASH_logo.jpg
Conserve O’Grams: in this case for choice of gloves when handling various materials but this is a great resource to browse!
http://www.cr.nps.gov/museum/publications/conserveogram/cons_toc.html
Corrosion Intercept bags: there was a question about their longevity – they have built in saturation indicators (copper colored bag turns black) that alert you to when it is time to change the bag
http://www.universityproducts.com/cart.php?m=product_list&c=75
Selection of useful websites with free downloadable information about museum collections care and storage
American Institute for Conservation
Downloadable pamphlets on how to care for artifacts; links; publications, how to find a conservator
http://aic.stanford.edu/public/outreach/index.html
Conservation On Line
Full text library of museum collections and conservation information; archived searchable listserve
http://cool.conservation-us.org
National Parks Service (NPS) Museum Handbook
http://www.cr.nps.gov/museum/publications/handbook.html
- Part I - Museum Collections: includes preservation; collections environment; biological infestations; handling, packing and shipping; storage; conservation treatment; security and fire protection. Also includes appendices on techniques for the preservation of specific types of materials found in museum collections
- Part II, Museum Records: includes accessioning, cataloging, inventorying, marking objects, record photography, incoming and outgoing loans, deaccessioning.
- Part III, Museum Collections Use includes evaluating and documenting museum collections use; Legal issues; Publications; Using museum objects in exhibits
National Parks Service Conserve-O-Gram Series
http://www.cr.nps.gov/museum/publications/conserveogram/cons_toc.html
Full text pamphlets including
- Museum Collection Preservation
- Museum Exhibits
- Facility Specifications for Museum and Archive Collections
- Museum Collections Storage
4/2 Dust Covers for Open Steel Shelving 1993
4/3 Installing the Retrofit Gasket Kit 1993
4/4 Creating a Microclimate for Oversized Museum Objects 1993
4/5 Storage Techniques for Hanging Garments: Padded Hangers 1994
4/6 Storage Techniques for Canoe Paddles and Long-Handled Tools 1994
4/7 Museum Collection Storage Space: Is an Insulated Modular Structure Right for Your Collection? 1994
4/8 Selecting Environmental Control Systems for Insulated Modular Structures 1994
4/9 Buffered and Unbuffered Storage Materials 1995
4/10 Determining Museum Storage Equipment Needs 1997
4/11 Determining Museum Storage Space Requirements 1997
4/12 Ring Supports for Pottery and Round-Based Objects 1998
4/13 Modifying Museum Storage Cabinets 1998
4/14 Planning a Research Space 1998
4/15 Storage Techniques for Hanging Garments: Dust Covers 2001
5/1 Storage Supports for Basket Collections 1993
5/2 Storage Mounts for Feathered Headdresses and Soft-Sided Hats and Caps 1993
10/1 Caring for Historic Longarms: Storage and Handling Requirements 1999
14/2 Storage Enclosures for Photographic Prints and Negatives 1993
16/3 A Simple Storage Mat for Textile Fragments 2001
Northeast Document Conservation Center
Preservation Leaflets 4: Storage and Handling
http://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/4.-storage-and-handling/4.2-storage-furniture-a-brief-review-of-current-options
Smithsonian Center for Materials Research and Education
Pamphlets:guidelines and strategies for artifact and collections care
http://www.si.edu/scmre/takingcare/guidelines.htm
Useful References
Canadian Institute for Conservation (CCI) Notes
Online: http://www.cci-icc.gc.ca/publications/notes/index-eng.aspx
Hard copy ordering information https://www.cci-icc.gc.ca/bookstore/viewCategory-e.cfm?id=24
Caring for American Indian Objects. Sherelyn Ogden, editor. Minnesota Historical Society Press. 2004.
Ordering information http://shop.mnhs.org/category.cfm?Category=41&CFID=1211677&CFTOKEN=68771353
Storage of Natural History Collections: Ideas and Practical Solutions. C. l. Rose, and A.R. de Torres, editors, Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections. 1992 (reprint 2002).
Ordering information http://www.spnhc.org/
Storage of Natural History Collections: A Preventive Conservation Approach. Carolyn L. Rose, Catharine A. Hawks, Hugh H. Genoways, editors. Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections. 1995.
Ordering information http://www.spnhc.org/
A Guide to Handling Anthropological Museum Collections. Odegaard, Nancy. Western Association for Art Conservation. 1992.
Ordering information http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/waac/hguide.html
Mount-making for Museum Objects (second edition) Barclay, Robert, Bergeron, André and Carole Dignard (Illustrations by Carl Schlichting) Canadian Institute for Conservation and Centre de conservation du Québec.
Ordering information https://www.cci-icc.gc.ca/bookstore/viewCategory-e.cfm?id=24
Pollutants in the Museum Environment -Practical Strategies for Problem Solving in Design, Exhibition and Storage. Pamela Hatchfield. Archteype Books. 2002
Ordering information http://www.archetype.co.uk/searchall.asp
Guide to Environmental Protection of Collections. Barbara Applebaum Sound View Press. 170 Boston Post Rd., Madison, CT 06443. 1991.
Ordering information http://aic.stanford.edu/library/print/index.html
A Guide to Museum Pest Control. Lynda Zyckerman and John Richard Schrock, eds. Washington, DC: Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation of Historical and Artistic Works, and the Association of Systematics Collections. 1988.
Ordering information http://aic.stanford.edu/library/print/index.html
The Mallis Handbook of Pest Contol. Arnold Mallis, Stoy A Hedges (Editorial Director), Dan Moreland (Editor) Pest Control Technology. 2004
Ordering information: Amazon.com or other booksellers.
Useful Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Websites
State departments of agriculture and entomology departments of local universities can also be very helpful.
Conservation OnLine IPM Resources
http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/bytopic/pest/
National Park Service Integrated Pest Management
http://www.nature.nps.gov/biology/ipm/manual/ipmmanual.htm
http://www.nps.gov/phso/ipm/museum.htm
Northeast Document Conservation Center
Technical leaflet: Integrated Pest Management
http://www.nedcc.org/plam3/tleaf311.htm
Smithsonian Center for Materials Research and Education
Integrated Pest Management Checklist
http://www.si.edu/scmre/relact/pests9.htm
Integrated Pest Management Working Group
www.museumpests.net
University of Georgia Entomology
http://www.ent.uga.edu/ipm/homeowner_ipm.htm#basics
Insects Limited
http://www.insectslimited.com/museum%20pest.htm
Harvard University
http://www.massinsects.com/pests/ant/main.html
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University
http://www.peabody.harvard.edu/conservation/pest.html
National Pest Management Association, Inc.
http://www.pestworld.org/
http://www.coleoptera.org./
http://www.epestsupply.com/pest_information.htm
Resource list created by Eugenie Milroy, AM Art Conservation - Webinar 3E Presenter