The HBCU Library Alliance is working with the Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts, LYRASIS, and the University of Delaware on an initiative to improve the preservation of significant photographic collections held within Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). “These collections document the visual and institutional history and legacy of HBCUs and form a core of primary research material for the study of African American history,” said Kate Nevins, Executive Director, LYRASIS.
2011
December
• HBCU Photographic Preservation Project - December 2011
January
• LYRASIS Receives Grant to Continue Photographic Preservation Efforts at HBCUs
2007
July
• SOLINET Receives Grant to Improve the Preservation of Photographic Collections at HBCU’s.
Map of participating HBCU's
Photograph Preservation Resources
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Coatings and Materials for Storage and Exhibition
• Cold Storage References
• Collections Handling Essentials
• Guidelines for Exhibition Light Levels
• Housing Materials for Photographs
• Light Levels for Storage and Exhibition
• Matting and Framing Specifications for objects on paper
• Source of Suppliers
• The Ideal Process for Collections Preservation
• Treatment Priority Categories
• Web Resources for Photograph Preservation
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