Conserve-O-Gram 21/6 Salvage At A Glance, Part III: Object Collections (NPS) Source: National Park Service Museum object collections typically contain both organic and inorganic materials. The type of material will determine treatment priority during water emergencies.
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Conserve-O-Gram 21/7 Part IV: Natural History Collections (NPS)
Conserve-O-Gram 21/7 Part IV: Natural History Collections Source: National Park Service (NPS)
Conserve-O-Gram 21/8 Salvage At A Glance, Part V: Textiles (NPS)
Conserve-O-Gram 21/8 Salvage At A Glance, Part V: Textiles Source: National Park Service Textiles can be quickly damaged by dirty flood waters. Textiles can increase substantially in weight when they are waterlogged, and are easily torn. Support wet textiles when they are being moved with a solid support or stretched canvas.
Salvage of Water-Damaged Archival Collections (U-Iowa-Libraries)
Salvage of Water-Damaged Archival Collections (U-Iowa-Libraries) Source: University of Iowa Libraries Salvage of Water-Damaged Archival Collections, Salvage at a Glance
Salvage Operations for Water Damaged Archival Collections: A Second Glance (Canadian Council of Archives)
Salvage Operations for Water Damaged Archival Collections: A Second Glance Source: Canadian Council of Archives Salvage is only a small part of the overall disaster planning process: prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery.
Salvage Procedures (NARA)
Salvage Procedures Source: National Arcives and Records Administration (NARA) Links to guidelines for the care of some of the more common materials to be affected by a natural disaster or other emergency occurance.
How to wax silver objects
How to wax silver objects Source: Nebraska NET Saving Your Treasure series
Before and After Disasters: Federal Funding for Cultural Institutions
Before and After Disasters: Federal Funding for Cultural Institutions Source: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Floods, hurricanes and other disasters can strike without warning and damage or destroy irreplaceable art, artifacts, books and historic records. “Before and After Disasters” is an initiative of the Heritage Emergency National Task Force and FEMA to help archives, arts […]
Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare – Disaster Planning and Response Resources
Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare – Disaster Planning and Response Resources Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Preparing the Farm and Farm Animals for Disasters (USDA)
Preparing the Farm and Farm Animals for Disasters Source: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Any disaster, whether it’s a flood, hurricane, tornado or earthquake, can catch you off guard and leave you in danger. It’s important to have a plan in place ahead of severe weather to protect your animals and livestock. Pets, farm […]
