If you are not familiar with it already, the National Park Services' 
Harper's Ferry Conservation Center has put out an excellent CD Rom on 
Exhibit Conservation Guidelines.  This is an excellent introduction to an 
overall approach for constructing safe exhibition cases.  There are 
narrative guidelines, technical specifications and lots of illustrations on 
case design.  You can order it on-line
http://www.nps.gov/hfc/products/cons/ex-con-guidelines.htm

Best,
Rachael Perkins Arenstein
Conservator in Private Practice.


>
>------------------------------
>
>Date:    Tue, 13 Jun 2006 08:27:44 -0700
>From:    "Kimberly Kenney, Curator" <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: safe exhibit case materials
>
>We are building new cases for a new permanent
>exhibition.   I am interested in finding some
>resources for safe materials to build the cases with
>-- wood, stains, paints, fabrics, etc.
>
>If you have any suggestions, please let me know.
>
>Thanks!
>Kim Kenney
>
>                           Kimberly A. Kenney, Curator
>Wm. McKinley Presidential Library & Museum
>800 McKinley Monument Dr. NW
>Canton OH 44708 * 330-455-7043
>   * NEW SMITHSONIAN TRAVELING EXHIBIT  "Diana Walker: Photojournalist" on 
>view through AUGUST 6
>* CRUSIN' THRU HISTORY CAR SHOW June 24 -- free to view the cars, half 
>price admission to museum!
>
>
>"Let us ever remember that our interests are in concord, not conflict; and 
>that our real eminence rests in the victories of peace, not those of war."  
>-- 25th United States President William McKinley
>
>

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