Paint Research Resources

Archive

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Historic Charleston Foundation

Name/Title

Paint Research Resources

Entry/Object ID

2009.001.2

Scope and Content

A variety of resources related to paint. Includes: "Treatise and General Primer on the Properties of Early American Paint"; Devoe Paint brochure "Charleston Colors for Interior and Exterior Decor" (HCF Reproductions); color standards sheets for various Charleston buildings (sample swatches of paint color) (note: meaning of notations is not described); "Historic Charleston Foundation Preservation Project Guidelines" by Robert Adam that includes sections on historic paint and removal and on paints and finishes; Colors of Historic Charleston/Carolina Lowcountry Collection (Duron paint samples); "Historic Charleston Finishes Study" by George T. Fore and Associates (2 copies).

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Archives

Acquisition

Accession

2009.001.

Source or Donor

New Archives Catalog Records (2009)

Acquisition Method

Collected by Staff

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Color in architecture

Search Terms

Paint, House painting, Paint--Analysis

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Documents

Location

Location

Container

Document Box

Shelf

General Research

Room

Margaretta P. Childs Archives

Building

Missroon House

Category

Permanent

Date

February 7, 2023

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

1428, 1449, 2005.003.0235, 2006.002.0179, 2006.002.0208, 2006.002.0209, 2006.002.0271, 2008.002.0202, 2009.002.033, 2011.002.064 Related Units of Description: See also paint microscopy and/or other paint analysis reports for individual buildings (e.g., Aiken-Rhett House, Blake Tenements, Missroon House, Nathaniel Russell House, etc.); various library books and pamphlets (see Related tab); and Historic Charleston Reproductions collection (HCF.REPRO.1).

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

February 19, 2009

Updated By

kemmons

Update Date

February 23, 2009