Historical Society of Pennsylvania
1300 Locust Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
www.hsp.org
Bryn Mawr College Special Collections
101 North Merion Avenue
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
www.brynmawr.edu
Cliveden
6401 Germantown Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19144
www.cliveden.org
The Franklin Institute
222 North 20th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
www.fi.edu
The Collections Care Training programs are for librarians, archivists, curators, collections managers, stewards of historic house museums, records managers, and other staff who have responsibility for cultural collections.
Protective Enclosures and Storage for Rolled Paper
Date: Thursday, September 7, 2017
To ensure long-term collections preservation, it is crucial to use proper storage systems and materials, and provide a stable environment with adequate space, furniture, and security. In this hands-on workshop, participants learn how to make simple housings for the storage of blueprints, drawings, artwork, or rolled documents. A selection of storage materials is reviewed.
Speaker: Anna Krain, Senior Conservation Assistant, CCAHA
Location: Cliveden
Fee: $60 + $10 materials fee
Time: 9:30am – 3:30pm
Care and Preservation of Paintings
Date: Tuesday, October 3, 2017
Historic collections frequently contain paintings and other framed artwork. This workshop gives an overview on how to care for this type of collection, which requires unique storage and handling considerations. The session guides participants in preservation best practices, provides recommendations for moving and un-framing artwork, identifies conservation concerns, and instructs when to contact a professional conservator.
Speaker: Steven Erisoty, Paintings Conservator, The Art Conservators Alliance
Location: Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Fee: $60
Time: 9:30am – 3:30pm
Care of Paper: Techniques and Materials for Handling and Transport
Date: Tuesday, November 14, 2017
This workshop addresses the safe handling of paper artifacts, including books and oversized objects, and basic design and labeling of protective enclosures for transport. Discussion includes how to prepare work areas, best practices for moving various types of artifacts, selecting preservation quality supplies and tools, and identifying potential conservation concerns. Participants gain hands-on experience and have an opportunity to sample materials.
Speaker: Stephenie Schwartz Bailey, Education Program Manager and Preservation Consultant, CCAHA
Location: The Franklin Institute
Fee: $60 + $10 materials fee
Time: 9:30am – 3:30pm
Major funding for these programs is generously provided by the William Penn Foundation, the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, with additional support from Independence Foundation, the Philadelphia Cultural Fund, and the National Endowment for the Humanities.