Educational Opportunity
Focusing on Photographs: Identification & Preservation
Presented by the Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts
October 23 & 24, 2012
Atlanta, GA
Hosted and co-sponsored by:
Atlanta University Center,
Robert W. Woodruff Library
Historical records of people and places, fine art photographs, family snapshots, and corresponding negatives are in the collections of every museum, library, and archives. The omnipresence of photographic media belies the complexity and variety of techniques used to create these images. From the earliest cased daguerreotypes and ambrotypes, to tintypes, hand-colored silver gelatin prints, and oversize contemporary color photographs, the variety of photographic processes and supports requires collections managers to have a unique set of knowledge and skills for proper identification, care, and housing. Photographs are also frequently accessed by researchers, duplicated for publication, and placed on exhibition, creating additional preservation challenges.
This two-day program will focus on the fundamentals of identifying and caring for photographic collections. Through lecture and hands-on demonstrations, topics will be intertwined over the course of the program to give participants a holistic view of identifying photographic materials, housing and caring for these collections, developing appropriate handling and display procedures, and establishing safe storage environments.
Topics To Be Covered Include:
* Photographic processes and structure
* Identification and care of cased photographs and 19th- and 20th-century prints
* Handling and labeling photographic materials
* Housing solutions for photographic collections
* Preservation considerations for photographic collections
* Identification of negatives, color prints, and digital prints
* Environmental guidelines for photographs
* Cold storage for photographic collections
This program is intended for collections care staff responsible for photographic collections, such as librarians, archivists, curators, collections managers, stewards of historic house museums, and records managers.
Speakers:
* Gary E. Albright, Paper and Photograph Conservator, Private Practice
* Barbara Lemmen, Senior Photograph Conservator, CCAHA
* Gawain Weaver, Photograph Conservator, Private Practice
* Rachel Wetzel, Photograph Conservator, CCAHA
The Academy of Certified Archivists will award 10 Accreditation Recertification Credits to eligible Certified Archivists attending this program.
More information about this program and online registration is available at http://www.cvent.com/d/vcq23v .
Major funding for this program was generously provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), with additional funding from The Pew Charitable Trusts.
About CCAHA
The Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts (CCAHA) is the country's largest nonprofit conservation facility serving cultural, research and educational institutions, as well as individuals and private organizations. CCAHA's mission is to provide expertise and leadership in the preservation of the world's cultural heritage. CCAHA specializes in the treatment of works of art on paper, such as drawings, prints, maps, posters, historic wallpaper, photographs, rare books, scrapbooks, and manuscripts, along with related materials like parchment and papyrus. CCAHA also offers digital imaging services, on-site consultations, educational programs, fellowships, and emergency conservation services.
For information on additional educational opportunities, visit www.ccaha.org or find us on Facebook.
KIMBERLY MAGYAR
Preservation Services Assistant
264 S. 23RD STREET
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
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