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American Institute for Conservation (AIC) & Foundation for Advancement in Conservation (FAIC)
https://www.conservation-usculturalheritage.org/
202-452-9545
The AIC Web site contains information on preserving family collections (photographs, documents, paintings, textiles, and objects) and disaster recovery. AIC offers assistance in locating conservators in your area.
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Library of Congress Preservation
httphttps://www.loc.gov/preservation/care/
The Library of Congress Preservation Web site has links to information about Collection Care, Caring for Family Treasures, and Disaster Preparedness.
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Westlake Conservators (paintings, objectspaper, paper and photographs conservation)
http://www.westlakeconservators.com/
Contact Michele Brown (mb72@cornell.edu) for advice on books.
Information on Family Collections
Brown, Michele. "Preserving Books in Your Home Library".
http://www.library.cornell.edu/preservation/publications/PreservingBooks.pdf
The Library of Congress
http://www.loc.gov/preservation/family/
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Long, Jane and Richard Long. Caring for Your Family Treasures. Heritage Preservation. NY: Harry Abrams, 2000.
Preserving My Heritage. httphttps://www.preservation.gccanada.ca/en/conservation-institute/services/preventive-conservation/guidelines-collections.html
Donating Personal Collections to Cornell
Cornell University Archives
Contact the University Archivist if you are interested in donating personal collections.
Elaine Engst, Evan Earle, Dr. Peter J. Thaler '56 University Archivist (ee11@cornellefe4@cornell.edu)
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
607-255-3530
http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/collections/cuhist.html
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Resources for Photograph Preservation
For information identifying all types of media and formats see: http://psap.library.illinois.edu/format-id-guide/
For new information regarding the permanence and care of prints using modern digital output technologies see: www.dp3project.org and www.imagepermanenceinstitute.org.
For information on managing your digital photograph collections, see: www.SaveMyMemories.org and www.familyarchives.com
For recent information on the stability of digital prints and digital equipment, see: http://www.wilhelm-research.com/.
A Consumer Guide to Traditional and Digital Print StabilityIPI's Guide to Preservation of Digitally-Printed Images, Image Permanence Institute, Rochester, NY: 20042018. httphttps://www.imagepermanenceinstitute.org/shtml_subconsguides.aspA Consumer Guide for the Recovery of Water-Damaged Traditional and Digital Printseducation/publications.html
The Atlas of Water Damage on Inkjet-printed Fine Art, Image Permanence Institute, Rochester, NY: 20042016. httphttps://www.imagepermanenceinstitute.org/education/shtml_subconsguidespublications.asphtml
Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) Preservation Leaflets
http://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/overview
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Guide to Preservation Matting and Framing
http://www.loc.gov/preservation/care/mat.html
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American Institute for Conservation (AIC) & Foundation for Advancement in Conservation (FAIC)
httphttps://www.conservation-usculturalheritage.org/
Guild of Book Workers
http://www.guildofbookworkers.org/
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Conservation Online (CoOL): Resources for conservation professionals
httphttps://cool.conservation-usculturalheritage.org/
Book Arts Web: Resources for bookbinders and book artists
http://www.philobiblon.com/
Preservation Supply Companies
These companies offer a wide variety of safe enclosures for many types of photographs, documents and other items. This is a selected list of suppliers and is not intended as an endorsement. Catalogs are free upon request.
Gaylord Bros.
800-962-9580
www.gaylord.com
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