Art Conservation Resources
Care and Handling of Photography

Articles on the Care and Protection of Photographs

• Care, Handling and Storage of Photographs
  From The Library of Congress Preservation Center
   
• Preserving Your Family Photographs
  By Susan Otto a Photo Archivist at Milwaukee Public Museum
   
• Preserving and Protecting Photographs
  From The American Museum of Photography
   
• Handling and Care of Photographs
  By Mark Shenise at Archives & History The United Methodist Christ
   
• Care of Photographs
  From National Library of New Zealand
   
• Care of Photographs - Technical Leaflet
  From Northeast Document Conservation Center
   

Research and Photographic Image Preservation

• Research on the Conservation of Photographs
  A project undertaken by the Getty Conservation Institute
   
• Wilhelm Imaging Research
  Henry Wilhelm conducts research on the stability and preservation
  of traditional and digital color photographs and motion pictures.
   
• Image Permanence Institute
  A Consumer Guide to Traditional and Digital Print Stability, plus information on Media Storage and Photographic Negatives.
   
• Digital Library Federation
  Guides to quality in visual resource imaging.
   

National Art Conservation Centers

• American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works
• Conservation Online
• Getty Conservation Institute - In the Museum
• Heritage Preservation
• Library of Congress Preservation Information
• Northern States Conservation Center
   

Regional Art Conservation Centers

• Amigos Library Services - Dallas, TX
• Balboa Art Conservation Center - San Diego, CA
• Conservation Center for Art and Historical Artifacts - Philadelphia, PA
• Gerald R. Ford Conservation Center - Omaha, NB
• Intermuseum Conservation Association - Cleveland
• National Park Service Division of Conservation - Harpers Ferry, WV
• Northeast Document Conservation Center - Andover, MA
• The Southeastern Library Network, Inc. - Atlanta, GA
• The Straus Center for Conservation - Cambridge, MA
• The Upper Midwest Conservation Association - Minneapolis, MN
• Williamstown Art Conservation Center - Williamstown, MA
   

International Art Conservation Centers

• Canadian Conservation Institute
   

Archival Art Conservation Supplies

• Light Impressions Direct
• University Products
• Conservation Resources International
• Archival Methods - archival storage boxes, portfolios, etc.
   

Scrapbook Preservation

• New Ideas for Crafting Heritage Albums (Amazon Book)
   

Art Frame Suppliers

• Decor Frames
• Pictureframes.com
• Frames by Mail
   

Artwork Shipping Supplies

• Airfloat Systems
• Yazoo Mills / Shipping Tubes
• MasterPak
   

Books on Care and Handling of Photographs

Preserving Your Family Photographs:
How to Organize, Present, and Restore Your Precious Family Images

Collector's Guide to Early Photographs

Collection, Use, and Care of Historical Photographs

The Care of Photographs
 

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Updated - January 15, 2011                                                                   Top