Framework for Preservation of Heritage Collections [wall chart]

Publication

Historic Charleston Foundation

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

2008.013.16

Description

Applicable to any type of cultural institution, not only museums, this chart outlines various methods that can be used to avoid or control potential deterioration of museum and library objects. In an easy-to-use matrix wall chart format, rows list nine agents of deterioration (direct physical forces; thieves, vandals, displacers; fire; water; pests; contaminants; radiation; incorrect temperature; and incorrect relative humidity), while the columns present three different levels (storage, display, and transit) at which the agents of deterioration can be controlled within the building environment. The procedures column suggests actions that can be taken and policies that should be established to minimize the potential damage to a collection. Use this resource to: gain a better understanding of agents that can damage your collection; learn how to avoid, block, detect, respond to, and treat damage from those agents; prepare policies and procedures to deal with collection preservation. 1 wall chart : col. ; 62 x 91 cm.

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Library

Acquisition

Accession

2008.013.

Source or Donor

Institution of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Connecting to Collections Grant

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift in Honor of America's Collections, 2008

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Chart

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Museum conservation methods--Charts, diagrams, etc., Library materials--Conservation and restoration--Charts, diagrams, etc., Archival materials--Conservation and restoration--Charts, diagrams, etc., Cultural property--Protection--Charts, diagrams, etc.

Publication Details

Author

Canadian Conservation Institute

Publisher

Canadian Heritage

Place Published

Location

Ottawa, ON

Date Published

2000

Call No.

AM141 .F72 2000

Notes

Copy No.: 0

Location

Room

301

Building

Nathaniel Russell House

Date

February 7, 2023

Location

Room

Curator's Office

Building

Nathaniel Russell House

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

August 19, 2008

Updated By

sferguson@historiccharleston.org

Update Date

May 1, 2023