Preservation Essentials

“You Want the Civil War Letters Exhibited Where?” Archives, Exhibits, and Preservation Concerns

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Abstract

Museums are created with the primary expectation of exhibiting their collections, while archives expect to collect for research use. Archivists get almost no formal education about exhibits, yet we’re often asked to create them on short notice, with no budget, and in poorly designed venues that damage materials. As with all archival processes, exhibits walk the thin line between preservation and access. This article will look at the many aspects of protecting paper materials on exhibit.

How to Cite:

Childs-Helton, S., (2011) ““You Want the Civil War Letters Exhibited Where?” Archives, Exhibits, and Preservation Concerns”, MAC Newsletter 39(1), 29-30.