Evi,

Treatment of this poster is complicated enough to warrant a conservator. You
will need to have the plywood backing removed if you intend to prevent
further deterioration, and the poster itself will need conservation work
before it can be framed. The American Institute for Conservation of Historic
& Artistic Works has a free referral service that can connect you with a
paper conservator in your area. This service can be reached at:

http://aic.stanford.edu/faic/refer.html

Good luck!

Lori Foley
Field Service Representative
Northeast Document Conservation Center
100 Brickstone Square
Andover, MA  01810-1494
TEL  978.470.1010
FAX  978.475.6021
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http://www.nedcc.org


----- Original Message -----
From: Evi Pazmanczyk <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, November 05, 2001 10:09 AM
Subject: poster conservation question


> Hello!
>
> I am a lurker on this list, but have a conservation question. (We don't
have
> a fine arts conservator at my museum.)
>
> I am receiving a gift of an old poster (not historic, only 30 years old).
> It was somehow glued to a large piece of plywood sometime in the early
> 1970's.  It has been poorly stored for a number of years, kept up in the
> rafters in a garage - un covered and unprotected.
>
> It has yellowed considerably, and is filthy.  The plywood has warped a
bit,
> and the poster is puckered in several places, but still adheres to the
> board.
>
> Can anyone give me an idea of how I might go about trying to clean this
> item? I would also love to remove it from it's board so it can be properly
> framed.
>
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