CARING FOR YOUR TREASURES: BOOKS TO HELP YOU

Whether you own one heirloom or an entire collection of artworks, proper care is necessary to preserve it for future generations. The following is a general selection of books intended to help you learn more about preserving and caring for your treasured possessions.

If further advice or conservation treatment is needed, contact a professional conservator. Conservators combine in-depth knowledge of science and art with extensive practical experience to care for and preserve art objects, artifacts, and other items of cultural and historic value.

Ask for these books at your local museum store, bookstore, or library.

Guides for a Variety of Materials-Fine Art, Furniture, Textiles, Objects, etc.
Appelbaum, Barbara. Guide to Environmental Protection of Collections. Madison, CT: Soundview Press, 1991. (272 p.)

Bachmann, Konstanze, ed. Conservation Concerns: A Guide for Curators and Collectors. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1992. (149 p.)

Canadian Conservation Institute. CCI Notes. Ottawa, Canada: Canadian Conservation Institute. (Series of brochures on a variety of conservation-related subjects.)

Croyn, J. M. and W. S. Robinson. The Elements of Archaeological Conservation. London: Routledge, 1990. (326 p.)

Davis, Nancy. Handle With Care: Preserving Your Heirlooms. Rochester, NY: Rochester Museum and Science Center, 1991. (31 p.)

de Torres, Amparo. Collections Care: A Basic Reference Shelflist. Washington, DC: National Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Property, 1990. (188 p.)

Horne, Stephen. Way to Go! Crating Artwork for Travel. Hamilton, NY: Gallery Association of New York State, Inc., 1985. (53 p.)

Long, Jane S. and Richard W.. Caring for Your Family Treasures: A Concise Guide to Caring for Your Cherished Belongings. Heritage Preservation. New York, NY: Harry N. Abrams, Inc. 2000. (165 p.)

MacLeish, A. Bruce. The Care of Antiques and Historical Collections, 2d ed. Thousand Oaks, CA: Altamira Press, 1985. (250 p.)

Heritage Preservation, ed. Caring for your Collections: Preserving and Protecting Your Art and Other Collectibles. New York, NY: Harry N. Abrams, Inc. 1992. (208 p.)

National Park Service. Conserve O Gram. Harpers Ferry, WV: National Park Service. (Series of leaflets)

National Park Service. NPS Museum Handbook, Part I. Washington, DC: National Park Service, 1990. [Distributed by Superintendent of Documents]

Newton, Roy and Sandra Davidson. Conservation of Glass. Woburn, MA: Butterworth-Heinemann, 1989. (332 p.)

Rose, Carolyn L. and Amparo R. de Torres, eds. Storage of Natural History Collections: Ideas and Practical Solutions. Washington, DC: Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections. 1992. (345 p.)

Simpson, Mette T. and Michael Huntley. Sotheby's Caring for Antiques: The Complete Guide to Handling, Cleaning, Display, and Restoration. Old Tappan, NJ: Simon and Schuster Trade, 1993. (192 p.)

Architecture and Outdoor Sculpture
Feilden, Bernard M. The Conservation of Historic Buildings. Woburn, MA: Butterworth-Heinemann, rev. 1993. (352 p.)

London, Mark. Respectful Rehabilitation: Masonry, How to Care for Old and Historic Brick and Stone. Washington, DC: The Preservation Press, 1991. (208 p.)

National Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Property, Maintenance of Outdoor Sculpture: An Annotated Bibliography, Washington, DC: National Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Property, 1996. (70 p.) (NIC is now Heritage Preservation)

National Park Service. Preservation Briefs. Washington, DC: National Park Service. (Series of short publications covering many aspects of historic building preservation.) [Distributed by Superintendent of Documents]

Naude, Virginia N., ed. Sculptural Monuments in an Outdoor Environment. Philadelphia, PA: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 1985. (116 p.)

Naude, Virginia N. and Glenn Wharton. Guide to the Maintenance of Outdoor Sculpture. Washington, DC: American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works, 1993. (62 p.)

New York Landmarks Conservancy. (Various publications on architectural elements, historic houses and properties.)

U.S. Dept. of Interior. Metals in America's Historic Buildings. Washington, DC: U.S. Dept. of Interior, 1993. [Distributed by Superintendent of Documents] (168 p.)

Books and Paper
Arceneaux, Pamela D. and Jessica Travis. Preservation Guide 5: Books. New Orleans, LA: The Historic New Orleans Collection, 1989. (14 p.)

Balicki, Alan. Preservation Guide 6: Matting and Framing. New Orleans, LA: The Historic New Orleans Collection, 1989. (14 p.)

Berkman, Don. Reversibility in Framing. FACTS Report. Philadelphia, PA: Guild of Fine Art Care and Treatment Standards, 1994.

Clapp, Anne F. Curatorial Care of Works of Art on Paper. New York, NY: Nick Lyons Books, 1987. [Distributed by Lyons and Burford.] (256 p.)

Cole, Susan.Preservation Guide 1: Family Papers. New Orleans, LA: The Historic New Orleans Collection, 1983. (14 p.)

Ellis, Margaret H. The Care of Prints and Drawings. Thousand Oaks, CA: Altamira Press, 1987. (264 p.)

Gaylord Bros. Preservation Pathfinder No. 2: Archival Storage of Paper. Syracuse, NY: Gaylord Bros., 1993. (pamphlet)

Greenfield, Jane. The Care of Fine Books. New York, NY: Nick Lyons Books, 1988. [Distributed by Lyons and Burford.] (224 p.)

Kyle, Hedi. Library Materials Preservation Manual. Bronxville, NY: Nicholas T. Smith, 1983. [Distributed by New York Botanical Gardens.] (160 p.)

Morrow, Carolyn Clark and Carole Dyal. Conservation Treatment Procedures, 2d ed. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, Ltd., 1986. (225 p.)

Ogden, Sherelyn, ed. Preservation of Library and Archival Materials: A Manual. Andover, MA: Northeast Document Conservation Center, 1994. (250 p.)

Perkinson, Roy L. and Francis W. Dolloff. How to Care for Works of Art on Paper, 4th ed. Boston, MA: Museum of Fine Arts, 1985. (48 p.)

Ritzenthaler, Mary Lynn. Preserving Archives and Manuscripts. Chicago, IL: Society of American Archivists, 1995. (225 p.)

Ritzenthaler, Mary Lynn, G. J. Munoff, and M. S. Long. Archives and Manuscripts: Administration of Photographic Collections. Chicago, IL: Society of American Archivists, 1984. (176 p.)

Smith, Merrily A. (compiler). Matting and Hinging of Works of Art on Paper. New York, NY: Consultant Press, 2d ed., 1991. (48 p.)

Furniture and Wooden Objects
Donnelly, Maureen. Preservation Guide 4: Furniture. New Orleans, LA: The Historic New Orleans Collection, 1987. (14 p.)

McGiffin, Jr., Robert F. Furniture Care and Conservation, 3d ed. Thousand Oaks, CA: Altamira Press, 1992. (233 p.)

Williams, Marc A. Keeping it All Together-The Preservation and Care of Historic Furniture, 2d ed, Worthington, OH: Ohio Antique Review, 1990. (64 p.)

Paintings
O'Reilly, Priscilla. Preservation Guide 3: Paintings. New Orleans, LA: The Historic New Orleans Collection, 1986. (14 p.)

Snyder, Jill. Caring for Your Art. New York, NY: Allworth Press, 1991. (175 p.)

Stout, George. The Care of Pictures. Mineola, NY: Dover, 1975. (176 p.)

Photographs
Inch, Dennis and Laurance Keefe. Life of a Photograph: Archival Processing, Matting, Framing and Storage. Stoneham, MA: Focal Press, 1990. (396 p.)

Lawrence, John H. Preservation Guide 2: Photographs. New Orleans, LA: The Historic New Orleans Collection, rev. 1989. (24 p.)

Reilly, James M. The Care and Identification of 19th Century Photographic Prints. Rochester, NY: Saunders PhotoGraphic, 1986. (116 p.)

Van Bogart, John W.C. Magnetic Tape Storage and Handling: A Guide for Libraries and Archives. Washington, DC: Commission on Preservation and Access, 1995. (34 p.)

Textiles
Landi, Sheila. The Textile Conservator's Manual, 2d ed. Woburn, MA:

Butterworth-Heinemann, 1992. (368 p.)

Mailand, Harold F. Considerations for the Care of Textiles and Costumes: A Handbook for the Non-Specialist. Indianapolis, IN: Indianapolis Museum of Art, 1980. (24 p.)

Thurman, Christa C. M. The Department of Textiles at the Art Institute of Chicago, 2d ed. Chicago, IL: The Art Institute of Chicago, 1992. (152 p.)

Artists' Materials and Techniques
Baldwin, Gordon. Looking at Photographs: A Guide to Technical Terms. Malibu, CA: British Museum Press and J. Paul Getty Museum, 1991. (97 p.)

Crawford, William. The Keepers of the Light: A History and Working Guide to Early Photographic Processes. Dobbs Ferry, NY: Morgan and Morgan, 1979. (324 p.)

Gascoigne, Bamber. How to Identify Prints: A Complete Guide to Manual and Mechanical Processes from Woodcut to Ink-jet. New York, NY: Thames and Hudson, Inc., 1995. (208 p.)

Gettens, R. J. and G. L. Stout. Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopedia. Mineola, NY: Dover, 1966. (333 p.)

Goldman, Paul. Looking at Prints, Drawings, and Watercolors. Malibu, CA: British Museum Press and J. Paul Getty Trust, 1989. (64 p.)

Ivins, William M. and Marjorie B. Cohn, eds. How Prints Look. Boston, MA: Beacon Press, 1987. (216 p.)

Mayer, Ralph. The Artist's Handbook, 5th rev. ed. New York, NY: Viking Press, 1991. (800 p.) [Distributed by Penguin].

Savage, George and Harold Newman. An Illustrated Dictionary of Ceramics. New York, NY: Thames and Hudson, 1985. (319 p.)

Pest Control
Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts. Managing a Mold Invasion: Guidelines for Disaster Response. Philadelphia, PA: Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts, 1996.

Olkowski, William, Sheila Dear, and Helga Olkowski. Common Sense Pest Control. Newtown, CT: Taunton Press, 1992.

Publisher Addresses and Telephone Numbers for Books Listed
Allworth Press, 10 E. 23rd St., Ste. 400, New York, NY 10010. (212) 777-8395.

Altamira Press, 2455 Teller Rd., Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. (805) 499-9774.

American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works, 1717 K St., NW, Ste. 200, Washington, DC 20006. (202) 452-9545.

The Art Institute of Chicago, 30 E. Adams St., 9th Fl., Chicago, IL 60603. (312) 443-3600.

Beacon Press, 25 Beacon St., Boston, MA 02108. (617) 742-2110.

Butterworth and Heinemann, 225 Wildwood Ave., Woburn, MA 01801, (800) 366-2665.

Canadian Conservation Institute, 1030 Innes Rd., Ottawa, ONT K1A 0C8, Canada. (613) 998-3721.

Consultant Press, 163 Amsterdam Ave., Ste. 201, New York, NY 10023, (212) 838-8640.

Conservation of Art on Paper, 2805 Mt. Vernon Ave., Ste. B, Alexandria, VA 22301. (703) 836-7757

Dover Publications, 31 E. Second St., Mineola, NY 11501. (516) 294-7000.

Focal Press, 225 Wildwood Ave., Woburn, MA 01801, (800) 366-2665.

Gaylord Bros., P.O. Box 4901, Syracuse, NY 13221. (315) 457-5070.

Gallery Association of New York State, Inc., P.O. Box 345, Hamilton, NY 13346. (315) 824-2510.

Harry Abrams, Inc., 100 5th Ave., New York, NY 10011. (212) 206-7715.
Historic New Orleans Collection, 533 Royal St., New Orleans, LA 70130. (504) 523-4662.

Heritage Preservation, 1730 K St., NW, Ste. 566, Washington, DC 20006. (202) 634-1422.

Indianapolis Museum of Art, Catalogue Sales, 1200 W. 38th St., Indianapolis, IN, 46208. (317) 923-1331.

Getty Trust Publications, 1200 Getty Center Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90049-1688, (800) 223-3431.

Libraries Unlimited, Ltd., P.O. Box 6633, Englewood, CO 80155-6633. (303) 770-1220.

Lyons and Burford, 31 W. 21st St., New York, NY 10010. (212) 620-9580.

Morgan and Morgan, 145 Palisade St., Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522. (914) 693-0023.

Museum of Fine Arts, Gift Shop, 465 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02115. (617) 267-9300.

National Park Service, Harpers Ferry Center, Harpers Ferry, WV 25425. (304) 535-6139.

New York Botanical Garden, 200th St. and S. Kazimiroff Blvd., Bronx, NY 10458. (718) 817-8700.

New York Landmarks Conservancy, 141 5th Ave., New York, NY 10010. (212) 995-5260.

Northeast Document Conservation Center, 100 Brickstone Sq., Andover, MA 01810. (508) 470-1010.

Ohio Antique Review, 12 E. Stafford Ave., Box 538, Worthington, OH 43085. (614) 885-9757.

Penguin U.S.A., Cash Sales Dept., P.O. Box 999, Bergenfield, NJ 07621. (212) 366-2000.

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 118 N. Broad St., Philadelphia, PA 19102. (215) 972-7600.

The Preservation Press, 1785 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20036. (800) 766-6847.

Rochester Museum and Science Center, Research Division, 657 East Ave., Box 1480, Rochester, NY 14603-1480. (716) 271-4320.

Routledge, 11 New Fetter Lane, London EC4P 4EE, UK. fax: 44-71-583-0701.

Saunders PhotoGraphic, 21 Jet View Dr., Rochester, NY 14624, (716) 328-7800.

Simon and Schuster Trade, 200 Old Tappan Rd., Old Tappan, NJ 07675. (800) 223-2336.

Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections, c/o Sue McLaren, 5800 Baum Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 15206-3706. (412) 665-2615.

Society of American Archivists, 600 South Federal, Ste. 504, Chicago, IL 60605. (312) 922-0140.

Soundview Press, 170 Boston Post Rd., Madison, CT 06443. (203) 245-2246.

Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402-9325. (202) 783-3238.

Taunton Press, 63 S. Main St., Box 5506, Newtown, CT 06740-5506, (203) 426-8171.

Thames and Hudson, 500 5th Ave., New York, NY 10110. (212) 354-3763.

Originally compiled by Sarah Wagner and Doris A. Hamburg, 1991; Updated 1994, 1996