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INSTITUTING A CONSERVATION ENVIRONMENT MONITORING PROGRAM

The Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts (CCAHA),
with funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities, is
sponsoring a one-day environmental workshop, "Instituting a
Conservation Environment Monitoring Program," in Farmington, CT, on
Monday, November 13, 1995 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

WORKSHOP INFORMATION

A one-day lecture and demonstration will present the rationale,
techniques, and equipment used to monitor the critical
environmental conditions for cultural collections in historic
houses, museums, libraries, and archives.  Ways to develop
realistic methods to monitor humidity, temperature, lighting,
particulates, and gaseous contamination, including analysis and
interpretation of hygrothermograph data, will be discussed, using
a case study of a historic house museum.  Various types of
monitoring equipment will be demonstrated, and a useful packet of
supportive information will be provided.

The workshop is intended for house museum, archives, library, and
museum professionals, as well as for architects, engineers, and
staff involved in facilities management and design who want to
develop support and documentation for improving environmental
conditions for the long-term preservation of cultural collections.

SPEAKER

Thomas E. Newbold, a professional engineer, is a vice president of
Landmark Facilities Group, Inc., a consulting/engineering firm
based in East Norwalk, CT.  He has been active in all aspects of
consulting and designing of environmental controls for museums,
historic buildings, and libraries, as well as commercial office
buildings.  Mr. Newbold's work includes performing environmental
surveys, developing improvement programs, designing HVAC systems,
and preparing construction documents.

He has been successful in developing innovative climate control
solutions for smaller house museums which match both the needs of
the collections and the buildings that house them.  He is presently
working with the Hill-Stead Museum.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

The registration fee of $50.00 includes a box lunch and materials.
For further information and a registration form, please contact:

Ann Craddock, Preservation Services Representative
Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts
264 South 23rd Street
Philadelphia, PA  19103

PHONE: (215) 545-0613, FAX: (215) 735-9313,
E-MAIL: [log in to unmask]

The registration deadline is:  Friday, November 3, 1995


CCAHA, established in 1977, is a non-profit regional conservation
laboratory serving other non-profit cultural, educational, and
research institutions as well as private individuals and
organizations that are located principally in the Mid-Atlantic
region.  The Center specializes in the treatment of works of art
and historic artifacts on paper, such as prints, maps, posters,
historic wallpaper, photographs, rare books, scrapbooks,
manuscripts, and related materials, such as parchment and papyrus.
It also offers on-site consultation services; educational programs
and seminars; and internships, fellowships, and apprenticeships.