Stamp Collecting : Conservation Resources and References Conservation Resources and References Web Resources Public Broadcasting Services - The American Experience: War Letters / Save Your Letters Featuring Linda Edquist from the National Postal Museum.   American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC) The national membership organization of conservation professionals dedicated to preserving the art and historic artifacts of our cultural heritage for future generations. AIC offers a Guide to Conservation Services to help institutions and individuals locate and select appropriate conservation services. Free informational brochures available online. Click here for links to the following sites: • Caring for Special Objects • Caring for Architecture • Caring for Books • Caring for Your Ceramics & Glass Objects • Caring for your Furniture • Caring for Your Metal Objects • Caring for Your Paintings • Caring for Your Photographic Materials • Caring for Works for Art on Paper (Spanish Translation Available) • Caring for Home Videotape • Caring for Your Textiles • Matting & Framing Works for Art on Paper • Caring for Your Treasures: Books to Help You • Locating & Selecting a Conservator Canadian Conservation Institute / Preserving My Heritage Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts (CCAHA) CCAHA serves cultural, educational and research institutions; individuals; corporations; and private organizations throughout the United States. Preservation information available online. Conservation OnLine (CoOL): Resources for Conservation Professionals CoOL Site for the General Public Henry Ford Museum / Caring For Your Artifacts International Society of Appraisers (ISA) Iowa Conservation & Preservation Consortium / University of Northern Iowa ICPC Tips Sheets List on Preservation. Click here for links for items listed below. • Tips on Preserving Scrapbooks • Tips on Creating an Archival Scrapbook • Tips on Preserving Your Documents • Tips on Protective Enclosures • Tips on Preserving Photographs Library of Congress (LOC) Library of Congress Preservation: Collections Care and Conservation Information Library of Congress / Frequently Asked Questions National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) / Preservation Information National Archives of Australia / Index of Advice on Preservation Click here for the links found below. • Protecting and handling paper files • Protecting and handling archival volumes • Protecting and handling maps and plans • Protecting and handling photographs • Protecting and handling objects • Caring for your family archive • Archival quality packaging National Park Service (NPS) Conserve O Grams are short, focused leaflets about caring for museum objects published in loose-leaf format. Click here for the index. • Window Mats for Paper Objects • How to Flatten Folded or Rolled Documents • Polyester Encapsulation • Exhibit Mounting Variation for Objects on Paper • Making Mounting Corners for Photographs & Paper Objects • Storage Enclosures for Photographic Prints & Negatives • Caring for Photographs: General Guidelines • Caring for Photographs: Special Formats • Caring for Color Photographs Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) Its mission is to improve the preservation programs and to provide the highest quality services to institutions and to provide leadership to the preservation field. Disaster and preservation information available online. Click here for the links. Smithsonian Center for Materials Research & Education (SCMRE) Article on Caring for Paper Artifacts.

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