Stanford University

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Fumigation for Insect Control
Article on fumigation within museums and art repositories.
http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/waac/wn/wn07/wn07-1/wn07-105.html
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Managing Pests in Your Collections
A discussion of different pest control techniques. Includes a guide to identification of wood boring beetles.
http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/byorg/chicora/chicpest.html
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Tidal Wave at Our Shores
Article on magnetic tape deterioration which appeared in Video Magazine.
http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/byauth/lindner/tidal.html
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Caring for Architecture
Basic care of architecture: inspection and maintenance, environment, what to look for and where to look when inspecting, housekeeping, record keeping, alterations and improvements, disasters, vandalism, and resources. From the AIC.
http://aic.stanford.edu/library/online/brochures/arch.html
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Caring for Furniture
Basic care concerns for furniture, including effects of the environment, insect activity, and housekeeping. From the AIC.
http://aic.stanford.edu/library/online/brochures/furn.html
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Basic Guidelines for the Care of Special Collections
Care of objects within special collection, with steps for conservation, environment and finding professional assistance. From the AIC.
http://aic.stanford.edu/library/online/brochures/objects.html
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Caring for Your Paintings
Proper care of paintings: maintaining a suitable environment, displaying paintings, handling procedures, framing, housekeeping guidelines, disasters and other problems and resources. From the AIC.
http://aic.stanford.edu/library/online/brochures/paint.html
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Caring for Your Photographs
Guidelines for the care of photographs: choosing storage enclosures, environment, displaying photographs, handling, housekeeping, disaster preparedness, and common concerns and solutions. From the AIC.
http://aic.stanford.edu/library/online/brochures/photos.html
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Caring for Textiles
Effects of environmental factors, including light, temperature and humidity, and pollution, and proper storage and housekeeping of textiles. From the AIC.
http://aic.stanford.edu/library/online/brochures/textiles.html
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Caring for Your Documents and Art on Paper
Guidelines for the care of paper based works of art, including proper storage and handling, essentials of proper framing, protection from light, protection from unsafe temperature and relative humidity conditions, protection from pollution, and disasters
http://aic.stanford.edu/library/online/brochures/caringpaper.pdf
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