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Save America's Treasures -- Teaching Young Americans: The Early American Schoolbook Collection

Introduction

About the Collection
Scholarly Uses of the Collection
About the Grant
General Condition of the Collection

What Is Conservation?

Conservation vs. Preservation
Goals of Conservation: "First, Do No Harm"
Materials Used in Conservation

The Conservation Process

Preliminary Steps
Written Documentation: Condition Reports, Treatment Proposals and Treatment Reports
Photo-documentation: Before, During and After
Triage (Or How to Organize 1500 Books for Conservation Treatment)

Types of Treatments

Minor Repairs (Corners, Hinges and Caps)
Paper Repair
Rebacks (Cloth and Leather)
Rebind
Resewing
Cleaning and Washing
Deacidification and Acidic Paper
Full Treatments
Rehousing

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