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Historic wallpaper conservation question



Hello,

I was hoping for a little conservation advice so I can convince management
to preserve their town just a little bit better. In the historic buildings
of Garnet Ghost Town, precious little is off-limits to the public. The
management plan specifies that we be as user-friendly as possible, so the
majority of our artifacts are not roped off or otherwise protected. Many
people handle them on any given day.

With that explained, in one of the rooms of our historic three-story hotel,
there are three layers of wallpaper (dating back as early as the 1890's),
all falling off to different degrees. I would like to protect this from
falling off completely (as it is in some other rooms) and from patrons
taking bits as souveniers (which is not unheard of). Roping the room off is
out of the question, unfortunately. How would you conserve this wallpaper?
It begins halfway up the wall, about waist-high, and continues up to a high
ceiling (perhaps 10 feet?). Put plexiglass over it? Mylar? And how would
you attach it without harming the wallpaper?

All ideas would be warmly welcomed. Thank you in advance for your insight
and your time.

Valerie Schafer

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Valerie Schafer
Executive Director
Garnet Preservation Association
3255 Fort Missoula Road
Missoula, MT 59804
(406) 329-3914
<http://www.garnetghosttown.org>

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