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Genealogy Resources

Conservation & Preservation

• American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works.
   
• Bookbinding and Conservation Dictionary
   
• British Library on Binding. Database of book bindings.
   
• Conservation and Art Material Encyclopedia.
   
• Conserve-O-Grams. Short, focused leaflets about caring for museum objects, published in loose-leaf format.
   
• Library Preservation. Tutorial.
   
• Minnesota Historical Society. Preserving books and paper.
   
• National Archives Preservation at the National Archives.
   
• Northeast Document Conservation Center. An Internet course on preservation.
  
  
• Northeast Document Conservation Center. NEDCC Offers Hints for Preserving Family Collections. A list of helpful hints for preserving family documents and memorabilia.
   
• The Paper Project.  The Paper Project is dedicated to exploring one of the earliest technologies and art forms, papermaking.
  
  
• Preservation Photocopying. Library of Congress.  By using dedicated photocopying machines along with permanent and durable paper, preservation photocopying makes long-lasting replacement copies of deteriorating, damaged, or non-circulating documents and printed materials. The quality of a photocopy depends on the paper used, the machine making the copy, the expertise of the machine operator, the imaging materials adhering to the paper, the quality of the original image, and the completeness of the item.
   
• Preservation Services Book Repair Manual. A simple book repair manual.