Mea Culpa!

In order to learn tolerance for the New Year, I inadvertently made
a mistake that I have (in my mind) berated others for.  The correct
message follows - without the computer gibberish.


Helen Corr
Assistant, Preservation Services Office
Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts (CCAHA)
264 South 23rd Street
Philadelphia, PA  19103
Tel: (215) 545-0613
Fax: (215) 735-9313
email: [log in to unmask]
WWW Site: http://www.ccaha.org




CCAHA CONTINUES NEH-SUBSIDIZED OVERVIEW SURVEY PROGRAM

Do you want to apply for preservation project funding, but need
professional assistance in establishing collection priorities?

The Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts (CCAHA) is
able to offer the advice needed for preservation planning in your
institution.

CCAHA's Preservation Overview Survey Program has been extended
until Spring 2000 through continued funding from the National
Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).  For a greatly reduced rate,
you can receive a full day's review of the preservation efforts of
your institution.  The cost for this overview survey is $300 ($350
after July 1, 1998) and travel expenses for the surveyor.  After
the visit, you will receive an extensive report that will assist
you in setting your preservation priorities.

If your institution has a paper-based humanities collection
available to the public, you are eligible to be considered for
participation in CCAHA's subsidized Survey Program.

The survey process encompasses a general evaluation of your
institution's preservation needs for its collection: environment
(temperature, relative humidity, pollution and light),
housekeeping, pest control, fire protection, security, and disaster
preparedness; collection storage, handling, exhibition, and
treatment; and preservation planning.  The site visit consists of
a review of the site, an examination of the collection, and
interviews with relevant staff to identify your preservation needs.

The written report provides observations, recommendations, and
resources to serve as a guide in developing a comprehensive
preservation plan for your institution's paper-based collection.

To request an application form or to receive additional information
about CCAHA and the services we provide, please contact:

Susan W. DuBois, Preservation Services Representative
Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts (CCAHA)
264 South 23rd Street
Philadelphia, PA  19103
Tel: (215) 545-0613
Fax: (215) 735-9313
email: [log in to unmask]
WWW Site: http://www.ccaha.org


The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) was created by
Congress in 1965 as an independent agency that supports education,
research, preservation projects, and public programs in the
humanities.


CCAHA, established in 1977, is a non-profit conservation laboratory
serving other non-profit cultural, educational, and research
institutions as well as private individuals and organizations.
CCAHA specializes in the treatment of works of art and historic
artifacts on paper.  It also offers on-site consultation services;
educational programs and seminars; and internships, fellowships,
and apprenticeships.

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