Live Question and Answer Session on Housekeeping for Historic Sites

Brigid Sullivan, Conservator at the Northeast Cultural Resources Center of the National Park Service, joined us for an hour-long Q & A based on three short how-to videos produced by the Park Service on cleaning and caring for the collections held in historic sites. These videos are excellent volunteer-training tools:

• Preparing to Clean
• Caring for Furniture
• Cleaning Architectural Elements

Additional Resources:

• Housekeeping Supply List
• General Guidelines for Historic Furnished Interiors
• The American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works webpage on Caring for your Treasures.

Recorded: Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Duration: Approx. 60 min.

Guest Expert:
Brigid Sullivan, Conservator at the Northeast Cultural Resources Center of the National Park Service

Host:
Elsa Huxley, Director of Communications, Heritage Preservation

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