Results for "Smithsonian Institution. Executive Resources Board"
Fitting Unusual Collections into Standard Boxes
- Date: April 23, 2019
- Creator: Alison Reppert Gerber
- Description: 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.
Emergency Preparedness: Because There May Come a Day…
- Date: May 3, 2016
- Creator: Alison Reppert Gerber
- Description: When disaster strikes your collections, it can be stressful, especially if you’ve neglected that emergency preparedness plan. MayDay is the perfect time each year to revisit preparedness, salvage, and recovery plans, and here are a few keys things to make sure you include to aid in your disaster response.
Pennywise Preservation: Oversized Prints and Drawings
- Date: December 13, 2016
- Creator: Alison Reppert Gerber
- Description: Providing suitable housing for collections can sometimes be cost-prohibitive. When the Archives received a large collection of oversized drawings, a cost-savings approach had to be employed while still achieving an appropriate housing strategy for long-term preservation.
When Digital Print Met Water
- Date: March 26, 2020
- Creator: Alison Reppert Gerber
- Description: What happens when your digital prints get wet and why is this important? Answers below!
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Quick Tips for Preserving Your Family’s Past
- Date: November 26, 2019
- Creator: Alison Reppert Gerber
- Description: As the holiday season approaches, here are a few quick tips on some preservation strategies for your family’s treasures.
I.D. This! Solid Ink Inkjet Print
- Date: June 18, 2019
- Creator: Alison Reppert Gerber
- Description: Material and process identification is the key to a robust preservation strategy!