An Ounce of Preservation : A Guide to the Care of Papers and Photographs / Craig A. Tuttle.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tuttle, Craig A., 1954-

Contributor:

Jay I. Kislak Reference Collection (Library of Congress)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Paper--Preservation.

Paper.

Photographs--Conservation and restoration.

Photographs.

Genre:

Nonfiction.

Physical Description:

111 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Highland City, FL : Rainbow Books, 1995.

Summary:

Archivist Craig Tuttle's book, targeted at the lay person, provides the answer to the question of how to preserve papers and photographs. In An Ounce of Preservation, he provides a clear and concise discussion of the causes of paper and photograph deterioration and he teaches the reader to recognize the damage caused by such environmental conditions as temperature, humidity, fungi, insects and rodents, light exposure, pollutants, water damage, framing, lamination, fasteners and adhesives, fire and theft. Included in the long list of paper-based and photographic items which can be preserved and repaired are letters, books, posters, works of art on paper, certificates and awards, comic books, journals, scrapbooks, magazines, newspapers, stamps, report cards, sports cards, greeting cards, postcards, black and white and color photographs, negatives, slides and movie film. An Ounce of Preservation also includes information on the care and handling of paper-based items and photographic materials and techniques for the repair and cleaning of mildly damaged items. In addition, there are four appendices which provide a reference guide to damage/cause, a descriptive list of preservation supplies, where these supplies can be purchased and sources to contact for additional information on paper and photograph preservation. As an added bonus, the book includes a chapter on how to arrange paper and photographic collections for easy storage and retrieval. Also included is a preservation glossary, a bibliography, an index and 14 black and white photographs, which illustrate the different types of damage to paper-based items and photographs.

Contents:

Chapter titles): What you need to know about paper

What you need to know about inks

What you need to know about photographs

How to recognize and treat deterioration

How to create a friendly environment

How to provide storage and care

How to perform simple repair and cleaning

Paper and photograph arrangement

Appendix A: Damage/cause reference guide

Appendix B: Recommended preservation supplies

Appendix C: Recommended preservation product suppliers

Appendix D: Sources for additional information

Preservation glossary.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 95-96) and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Tuttle, Craig A., 1954- Ounce of preservation.

ISBN:

1568250215

9781568250212

OCLC:

31014911