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The Status of Research and Techniques in Archival Conservation

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Abstract

In a paper prepared for the 1977 Society of American Archivists/National Endowment for the Humanities Conference on Funding Priorities for the Preservation and Use of Historical Records, Frazer Poole, Assistant Director for Preservation at the Library of Congress, outlined the conservation/preservation problem as it relates to archives. Poole listed four recommendations for action in order of priority: 1) establishment of an educational program for paper conservators; 2) expansion of research facilities; 3).a national survey to determine the condition of important archival collections; and 4) additional research into the permanence of microforms. At the same conference, George Cunha, Director of the New England Document Conservation Center, emphasized the "regional approach" and suggested that archivists and curators cannot afford to wait for national direction and all the answers before instituting local and regional preservation programs.

How to Cite:

Clark, C., (1978) “The Status of Research and Techniques in Archival Conservation”, Archival Issues 3(1), 13–24.