Preservation Resources

Internet Resources

Conservation OnLine is an excellent single-source site (produced and maintained by the Preservation Department of Stanford University Libraries) for accessing conservation/preservation information on the Web. See, especially their “Conservation/Preservation Information for the General Public” pages.

Books

Long, Jane S. and Richard W. Caring for Your Family Treasures: Heritage Preservation. New York, N.Y.: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 2000.

Ritzenthaler, Mary Lynn. Archives & Manuscripts: Conservation, A Manual on Physical Care and Management. SAA, Basic Manual Series. Chicago: Society of American Archivists, 1983. This is an excellent publication, with much detail clearly presented, including a section on conservation procedures.

Archival Products Suppliers

A good web source, again, is the Conservation OnLine (CoOL) site maintained by the Preservation Department of Stanford University Libraries. Under “Conservation Topics” click on their “Suppliers,” and then “Commercial Services, Suppliers, etc.”

Organizations

• American Institute for Conservation, 727 15th Street NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20005. (202) 452-9545
• Northeast Document Conservation Center, 100 Brickstone Square, Andover, MA 01810. (978) 470-1010
• Society of American Archivists, 17 North State Street, Suite 1425, Chicago, IL 60602-3315. (866) 722-7858
• Society of North Carolina Archivists, P.O. Box 20448, Raleigh, NC 27619
• State Archives of North Carolina (opens in a new tab), 109 East Jones St., Raleigh, NC 27601. (919) 814-6840

Conservation Labs (Local, Greensboro, NC)

• ECS Conservation, 1010 Arnold St., Greensboro, NC 27405. 800.444.7534