Blog Posts I.D. This! Parchment November 21, 2019 by William Bennett For the next installment in our I.D. This! series, learn about parchment and how we identify it in our collections. Hold on Loosely May 28, 2019 by Heidi Stover In honor of National Paper Clip Day, we asked for help from our fellow institutions to show off their paper clip and fastener collections. So.....♪just hold on loosely, But maybe let go, If you cling too tightly, You're gonna cause a hole (tear or rust mark on the document). ♪ Preserving Smithsonian World, The First Steps May 21, 2019 by Kira M. Sobers As a result of a generous grant, the Archives will soon catalogue and rehouse around 1,750 at-risk audiovisual media related to Smithsonian World. Navigating Treatment of the Dawson Map May 7, 2019 by William Bennett Our treasures can pose significant—and often unexpected—challenges, like when a map has been attached to a hotel linen. See how our staff tackled a complex intervention in progress! Fitting Unusual Collections into Standard Boxes April 23, 2019 by Alison Reppert Gerber In celebration of Preservation Week, we’ll take a look at a recently created custom housing for a fragile fabric-covered box found within Accession 18-009. Wonderful Women Wednesday: Deborah Bell March 20, 2019 by Emily Niekrasz Deborah Bell, Assistant Collections Manager for the U.S. Herbarium at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, 1975–2014, conserved, documented, and made accessible the collection of five million plant specimens. She participated in numerous expeditions, collecting specimens and training local students and staff. #Groundbreaker World of Maps Project - Preventive Conservation Actions February 26, 2019 by Melissa Carrillo Cabrera, Intern, World of Maps Project Explore our interns’ new techniques for preservation of maps at NMNH: a map transportation tool, a rehousing plan, and training for volunteers. Facing our Fears October 30, 2018 by Nora Lockshin An unusually serious Halloween post in which we dress up to stage a mock recovery from a museum fire A Medal-y of Materials: Preserving a Small, yet Robust, Collection August 31, 2017 by Rita Rushanan, Intern, Preservation As another summer intern cycle comes to a close, SIA Preservation intern, Rita Rushanan, discusses the preservation challenges found in the Doris M. Cochran Collection, which she had the chance to work with during her time at the Archives. An Undersea Invertebrates Update: Treatment Progress on Bartsch’s Nudibranchs Field Book May 18, 2017 by William Bennett Treatment continues on Paul Bartsch’s field book documenting nudibranchs—see our progress! Pages1 2 next › last » Produced by the Smithsonian Institution Archives. For copyright questions, please see the Terms of Use.