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  • 1.  Silver Care Resources

    Posted 03-06-2023 12:26 PM

    Colleagues,

     

    I have a combination Archives & Museum, however I'm primarily trained as an Archivist/Librarian. I wonder if anyone has any recommendations for resources to help me with care of silver objects?

     

    Thank you!

     

     

    Katy Lockard, CA

    Director, Archives & Records Management

    Catholic Diocese of St. Augustine

    11625 Old St. Augustine Road

    Jacksonville, FL 32258

    904-262-3200 x 120

     

     



  • 2.  RE: Silver Care Resources

    Posted 03-06-2023 02:15 PM

    The Canadian Conservation Institute publishes wonderful reference documents. Here's a link to the one on Silver care: https://www.canada.ca/en/conservation-institute/services/conservation-preservation-publications/canadian-conservation-institute-notes/care-silver.html

    good luck, 



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    DIANE GUTENKAUF
    Senior Assistant Director, Operations & Strategy

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    College of Fine and Applied Arts
    Krannert Art Museum
    500 East Peabody Drive | M/C 592
    Champaign, IL 61820
    217-333-3437 | dianeg3@illinois.edu
    kam.illinois.edu

    Under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act any written communication to or from university employees regarding university business is a public record and may be subject to public disclosure.
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  • 3.  RE: Silver Care Resources

    Posted 03-07-2023 10:42 AM

    I second Diane's recommendation of the CCI. I would also suggest the National Park Service's Museum Handbook (https://www.nps.gov/museum/publications/handbook.html) and Conserve-O-Grams (https://www.nps.gov/museum/publications/conserveogram/cons_toc.html).

     

    Best,

    Chris

     

    Chris Godbold

    Chief Curator of Collections

    Fort Bend History Association

    p. 281.343.0218 x237 | f. 281.342.3782

    fbhistory.org

     

    FORT BEND MUSEUM & DOCENTS | DECKER HERITAGE PARK | GEORGE RANCH HISTORICAL PARK

    FORT BEND ARCHEOLOGICAL SOCIETY | DeWALT HERITAGE CENTER | TEXIAN TIME MACHINE

     






  • 4.  RE: Silver Care Resources

    Posted 03-07-2023 05:21 PM

    I would also suggest https://connectingtocollections.org/, which is run by the Foundation for Advancement in Collections and funded by IMLS. It has a wealth of resources on all aspects of collections care, including a webinar archive, courses on conservation topics, a moderated discussion community, and a resource library. 

    Although the courses do have a charge, everything else does not. I am a member of the discussion community, and I can attest to the fact that questions regarding all types of objects and situations are posted to the discussion, with help and comments coming from the moderator--a practicing conservator--as well as other members of the discussion group.

    If you are looking for a conservator, go to https://www.culturalheritage.org/about-conservation/find-a-conservator, which is a service of the American Institute for Conservation. Follow the instructions on the website to come up with names of professional conservators who are members of AIC near you.

    Hope this helps!



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    Martha Katz-Hyman
    Independent Curator
    Newport News, VA
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