Conservation in Context: Finding a Balance for the Historic House Museum

Name/Title

Conservation in Context: Finding a Balance for the Historic House Museum

Entry/Object ID

2012.017.22

Description

Examines the decision-making processes regarding the interpretation of historic house museums and sites. Contents: The importance of context -- Education and preservation in the historic house setting -- Planning for preserving the past in historic artists' studios at Weir farm -- The Gardner-Pingree House -- The Gardner- Pingree House restoration and its use of reproduction furniture -- The Codman House. v, 84 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. (softcover)

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Library

Acquisition

Accession

2012.017.

Source or Donor

Mrs. Jane P. deButts

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Jane P. deButts

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

Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration--United States, Museum conservation methods--United States

Book Details

Author

Jessup, Wendy Claire

Publisher

National Trust for Historic Preservation

Place Published

Location

Washington, DC

Date Published

circa 1995

Call No.

AM141 .C646 1995

Location

Location

Shelf

Hall Bookshelf

Building

NRH Research Room

Category

Permanent

Date

February 7, 2023

Location

Room

Curator's Office

Building

Nathaniel Russell House

Category

Permanent

General Notes

Note

Notes: Proceedings from the symposium, March 7-8, 1994. Edited by Wendy Claire Jessup. Publisher information: Washington, DC : Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, National Trust for Historic Preservation, 1995. Includes bibliographical references (p. 84).

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Create Date

October 1, 2012

Updated By

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Update Date

February 17, 2023