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MS104: An Introduction to Collections Preservation
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Links to related information on other sites:

Handling Paper Artifacts: Preservation Do's and Don'ts
http://www.si.edu/mci/downloads/RELACT/paper_handling.pdf

http://www.si.edu/mci/downloads/RELACT/paper_handling.pdf Care and Handling of Ivory Objects
http://www.si.edu/mci/english/learn_more/taking_care/ivory.html

Moving, Packing, and Shipping Furniture
http://www.si.edu/mci/english/learn_more/taking_care/movefurn.html

Furniture Care & Handling
http://www.si.edu/mci/downloads/articles/furnbook.pdf

Cold Storage Handling Guidelines for Photographs
http://www.archives.gov/preservation/storage/cold-storage-photos.html

Storing and Handling Plaster Objects (Conserve-O-Gram 8/2) - (An Adobe PDF file)
http://www.cr.nps.gov/museum/publications/conserveogram/08-02.pdf

Handling Archival Documents and Manuscripts (Conserve-O-Gram 19/17) - (An Adobe PDF file)
http://www.cr.nps.gov/museum/publications/ conserveogram/19-17.pdf

Furniture Conservation Training Program- Exhibition, Storage and Handling of Furniture
http://www.si.edu/mci/english/professional_development/past_courses_programs/programs/FCTP.html