Jessica,

Yes, I would think a history museum would be very interested in the
collection of Civil War letters. Does the owner have any period photos of
the writer/soldier? If so, that would add another level of meaning to the
collection.

Either a California state, county or local history museum  in your area
might be a possible home for them. Or, if the writer or his/her family lived
in another state or area at the time of the war, a museum in that area might
be very glad to receive them. And there are a several Civil War museums in
the country.

For preservation, they can check the AIC website at http://aic.stanford.edu
, or the Northeast Document Conservation Center at www.nedcc.org has many
great technical leaflets that might help.

I'm sure there are other regional conservation centers and resources that
List Serv members will give you.

Nancy Powell

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From: "Jessica Ruskin" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 9:10 PM
Subject: civil war letters


> I have a question for the history museums out there. A community
> member approached me with a whole collection of letters written
> during the civil war. The letters are from a family member and detail
> all of his experiences during the war. Some of them have not been
> preserved very well but could probably be saved and enhanced by a
> conservator. Others are in excellent condition considering they have
> been kept by family members throughout the years.
>
> Is this something that a museum would be interested in? If so, who
> should I have this person contact? Any other suggestions I can pass
> along about how this family can best treat/protect this family
> treasure?
>
> Thank you,
> Jessica Ruskin
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> Davis, CA 95617
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