Connecting to Collections: A Call to Action
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Manage a Collection

Manage the Collections Environment

Care for Collections

•  Audio-Visual Materials
•  Books
•  Ceramics and Glass
•  Digital Materials
•  Living Animals
•  Living Plants
•  Metal
•  Natural Science Specimens
•  Paintings
•  Paper and Ephemera
•  Photographs
•  Textiles
•  Wood

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Site Index

Guide to Online Resources > Care for Collections > Metal

 

Caring for Sculpture
New England Sculptors Association

Caring for Your Metal Objects
American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works

Conserve O Gram 10/1 Caring for Historic Longarms: Storage and Handling Requirements
(PDF, 426KB, link to parent page)
National Park Service

Conserve O Gram 10/2 Caring for Silver and Copper Alloy Objects (PDF, 450KB, link to parent page)
National Park Service

The Care and Preservation of Clocks
The Henry Ford

The Care and Preservation of Historic Motorized Vehicles
The Henry Ford

The Care and Preservation of Historical Brass and Bronze
The Henry Ford

The Care and Preservation of Historical Iron
The Henry Ford

The Care and Preservation of Historical Silver
The Henry Ford

 

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