Hi Megan,

I'd suggest speaking to conservators with some of the maritime museums who have experience in this field. You may wish to talk to the Monitor Center at the Mariner's Museum in Virginia or contact other members of CAMM (Council of American Maritime Museums). Here's a link to the member institutions list: http://www.councilofamericanmaritimemuseums.org/pages/Meet-Our-Members.html

Good luck!

Larry Fisher
Planner, Designer, Imagineer
for Museums and Cultural Organizations
Bristol, Rhode Island
p: (401)965-7756
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On 11/29/2011 2:59 PM, Megan Maxwell wrote:
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Hello!
 
A colleague of mine in East Texas has several old wharf planks that date to the mid-1800's.  They have been exposed by low water levels and were rescued to try to keep them from washing downstream.  They are in varying stages of deterioration, and he is trying to come up with a preservation plan to keep them for the city of Jefferson, Texas.  We would appreciate any suggestions for ways to keep them from disintegrating further!
 
Thanks very much--
 
Megan Maxwell
Curator
Starr Family Home State Historic Site
Marshall, Texas

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