The Canadian Conservation Institute has several publications on the care of historic furniture. CCI Notes N7/1 Care and Conservation of Unfinished Wood ($2.00) CCI Notes N7/2 Care of Furniture Finishes ($2.00) Technical Bulletin TB#8 Care of Wooden Objects ($6.00). http://www.cci-icc.gc.ca/main_e.shtml Not only are they affordable, with a student discount of 25%, but they are a trustworthy source of information. The complete binder with 90 notes on the care and maintenance of museum collections is also available from the Northern States Conservation Center http://www.collectioncare.org Margot Brunn Conservator Provincial Museum of Alberta 12845 - 102 Avenue Edmonton, Alberta T5N 0M6 Tel: 780-453-9167, Fax: 780-454-6629 http://www.cac-accr.ca/arg_mann.html -----Original Message----- From: Jim Schulte [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Friday, August 16, 2002 9:52 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Conservation Hopefully the " i need a job" fiasco is over. Well i do have some questions. I am currently an intern for the State of New Jersey, working at two historic sites. If anyone read the August 4th New York times article entitled"A State With A History of Looking Over It's Past" anf Senator Rodney Frelinghusen's response to it on August 11th , you will see how this State really does not have any concern for historical preservation. With that said, the Historical site I am currently at is seeking advice on how to properly clean the many pieces of furniture in the house. Most of it is Ware furniture, chairs and tables. I have suggested they hire a conservator to look over the collection, but budget constraints is the answer. Does anyone have any suggestions i may pass on ? Thanks, Jim ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).