Overview

Preventive Conservation for Historic House Museums is a primer on the preventive care practices that these unique sites need to slow the rate of deterioration and prevent damage and wear to the property and its collections. It proposes a collaborative approach to preservation planning that is based on interdisciplinary research, critical thinking, and observation rather than rote maintenance schedules and everyday residential cleaning practices. The authors recommend that sites have documents and plans in place that direct the intellectual and physical control of the collections and site. The intellectual controls include administrative and management policies and procedures; the physical controls include security and safety precautions, routine maintenance and cleaning practices among others. Historic house administrators, staff, board members, and volunteers will find this volume indispensable. Professionals who deal with historic sites from the museum administrator or curator, to architect, to engineer, as well as students pursuing studies in the field of preservation and conservation will also find this a valuable reference. This volume promotes a pro-active approach to preservation planning for historic sites and their collections.

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Author:   Jane Merritt ,  Julie A. Reilly
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Rowman & Littlefield
Dimensions:   Width: 22.50cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 29.00cm
Weight:   0.841kg
ISBN:  

9780759112162

ISBN 10:   0759112169
Pages:   216
Publication Date:   16 January 2010
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Foreword Introduction Chapter 1. Preventive Conservation and the Historic House Museum Chapter 2. Evolution of the Historic House Museum Chapter 3. Principles of Preventive Conservation: An Overview Chapter 4. Intellectual and Physical Controls Chapter 5. Interpretation and Preventive Care Chapter 6. Preventive Conservation and Exhibits in the Historic House Chapter 7. Preventive Conservation and Storage Chapter 8. Preventive Conservation and Light Chapter 9. Preventive Conservation and Environmental Control Chapter 10. Preventive Conservation and Integrated Pest Management Chapter 11. Preventive Conservation and the Historic House Landscape Chapter 12. Preventive Conservation and the Structure Chapter 13. Preventive Conservation and Emergencies, Safety, and Security Chapter 14. The Preservation Master Plan

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Jane Merritt is a textile conservator who has worked at the Cooper-Hewitt National Museum of Design, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the National Park Service Harpers Ferry Center, among numerous other prestigious institutions. Julie A. Reilly is an objects conservator who has worked at the National Museum of American History, Colonial Williamsburg, and the National Park Service. She is currently the head of the Gerald R. Ford Conservation Center of the Nebraska State Historical Society.

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