Museum Handbook, Part I: Museum Collections

Book

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Historic Charleston Foundation

Name/Title

Museum Handbook, Part I: Museum Collections

Entry/Object ID

2008.013.11a-b

Description

The definitive collections care resource for the entire National Park Service system, Part I of the Museum Handbook focuses on standards and procedures of preventive care for museum collections that are applicable to all collecting institutions. Chapters provide meticulous details about preservation and conservation of a wide array of object types; emergency planning; handling and shipping objects; integrated pest management; security and fire protection; storage buildings, equipment, and techniques; and staff health and safety. Appendices in separate notebook. Use this resource to: get specific information about caring for certain types of objects; help your institution develop or update plans for emergencies, pests, or housekeeping; learn of ways to protect the health and safety of collections staff. 2 v. (loose-leaf) : ill. ; 28 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

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Museum techniques--Handbooks, manuals, etc., Museum registration methods--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Book Details

Author

National Park Service

Publisher

National Park Service

Place Published

Location

Washington, DC

Date Published

2007

Call No.

AM5 .U5 2007 Pt. 1

ISBN

0160302307

Location

Location

Shelf

Hall Bookshelf-Oversize

Building

NRH Research Room

Category

Permanent

Date

February 7, 2023

General Notes

Note

Notes: For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O.], 1990 [i.e. 1991]-. Includes bibliographical references. Also available via Internet from the NPS web site (see Multimedia Link). Vol. 2 -- Appendix.

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

August 19, 2008

Updated By

sferguson@historiccharleston.org

Update Date

April 5, 2023