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Re: archival guide for family historians?



The following is from a handout I put together a few years ago for a talk
about preserving family papers, photos, etc. Further bibliography follows
after the web sites. I haven't checked recently to see if the web site addresses still work, but I think most, if not all, of them, are correct.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Eaton, George P. Conservation of Photographs. Rochester: Eastman Kodak
Company, 1985.

Ernest, Andrea. "Repair and Preservation of Documents," The Palatine
Immigrant, 12 (September, 1997): 194-201.

Gagel, Diane VanSkiver. "Card and Paper Photographs, 1854-1900," Ancestry,
15 (October 1997): 12-17.

Gagel, Diane VanSkiver. "Historic Photography: Identification and
Preservation" Ancestry, 14 (November/December 1996): 7-13.

Reilly, James M. Care and Identification of 19th Century Photographic
Prints. Rochester: Eastman Kodak Company, 1986.

Ritzenthaler, Mary Lynn. Preserving Archives and Manuscripts. Chicago:
Society of American Archivists, 1993.

Tuttle, Craig A. An Ounce of Prevention: A Guide to the Care of Papers and
Photographs. Highland City, FL: Rainbow Books, Inc., 1995. Written with the
genealogist in mind.

Wilhelm, Henry. The Permanence and Care of Color Photographs, Grinnell, IA:
Preservation Publishing Company, 1993.

The following five pamphlets are available free from Gaylord through their
customer service number 1-800-428-3631):

Pathfinder No. 1: An Introduction to Preservation (a bibliography)
Pathfinder No. 2: Archival Storage of Paper
Pathfinder No. 3: Archival Storage of Photographic Materials
Pathfinder No. 4: An Introduction to Book Repair
Pathfinder No. 5: Archival Storage of Textiles



INTERNET SITES RELATING TO PRESERVATION

American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works:
http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/aic 

Care, Handling and Storage of Motion Picture Film:
http://lcweb.gov/preserv/care/film/html 


Conservation On-Line (COOL): http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/ 
Includes searches of materials and links to a large number of sites dealing
with all times of conservation problems; this site is the key to a wealth of
preservation and conservation material.

Frequently Asked Questions on Preservation (Library of Congress):
http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/mirrors/faq/loc/presfaq.html 

Guidelines for Care and Identification of Film-Base Photographic Materials:
http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/byauth/fischer/fischer1.html 

Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC): http://www.nedcc.org/ 
Includes full text of several publications relating to conservation, including:
http://www.nedcc.or/fmlycol.htm "NEDCC Offers Hints for Preserving Family
Collections."

Permanence, Care and Handling of CDs:
http://www.kodak.com/daiHome/techInfo/permanence/shtml 

Preservation of Archival Records: Holdings Maintenance at the National
Archives, by Mary Lynn Ritzenthaler:
http://www.nara.gov.bara/preserva/maintena/hm1.html 

Protecting Family Memories from Time [photographs]:
http://www.familytreemaker.com/10_prsrv.html 

VidiPax: The Magnetic Media Restoration Company: http://www.panix.com/~vidipax/ 
Information on care and preservation of videotapes

"The Proper Care and Feeding of Videotape" by Jim Lindner:
http://www.panix.com/~vidipax/carefeed.html 



FURTHER BIBLIOGRAPHY (I haven't read all of these, so can't say if I
recommend them or not, but have them on my piles of things to read--they are
aimed at people who are not trained in preservation, but have family
treasures to take care of)

Douglas, Althea. Help! I've Inherited an Attic Full of History. Vol. 1:
Dating, Evaluating and Disposing of the Asccumulation of a Lifetime. Vol. 2:
Archival Conservation in the Home Environment.  Toronto: The Ontario
Genealogical Society, 1999. (the two "volumes" are actually large pamphlets,
each about 94 pages). 

Long, Jane S. and Richard W. Long. Caring for Your Family Treasures: A
Concise Gude to Caring for Your Cherished Belongings. NY: Abrams, 2000.

Miller, Ilene Chandler. Preserving Family Keepsakes: Do's and Don'ts. Yorba
Linda, CA: Shumway Family History Services, 1995-1996.

Sagraves, Barbara. A Preservation Guide: Savingg the Past ad the Present for
the Future. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1995.

St. Denis, Louise. Protect Your Precious Documents. Toronto: Heritage
Productions, (no date).




Christine Crawford-Oppenheimer
Special Collections Librarian/Archivist

Culinary Institute of America
1946 Campus Drive
Hyde Park, NY  12538
(845) 451-1757
c_crawfo@culinary.edu

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