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Photograph Conservation
Series
Side view of a metal back photo book hinge.
How a Book Moves: Photograph Album Structures in the Department of Photographs
Explore photo album structures documented in a comprehensive conservation survey of albums and illustrated books from the Department of Photographs.
Abigail Slawik
September 2, 2022
Three people standing in a lab, looking at a sample in one figure's hand.
Photograph Conservation and the Indian Conservation Fellowship Program
Photograph Conservation participated in the Indian Conservation Fellowship Program, welcoming and providing advanced training for Indian conservators in cultural heritage preservation.
August 26, 2022
Four young women on left side of work table, watching as male instructor to the right of the table demonstrate an enclosure for photographs.
The Middle East Photograph Preservation Initiative (MEPPI)
MEPPI was a broad initiative to promote the preservation of photograph collections in North Africa, the Arabian Peninsula through the Eastern Mediterranean.
August 26, 2022
A group of women gather round a table to leaf through and consult papers protected in plastic sleeves stored in archival boxes.
Resources: Preventive Care and Handling
Resources and guidelines on the preventive care and handling of photographs, bound volumes, and time-based media.
February 12, 2021