Don't miss this one-of-a-kind educational opportunity!

Out of the Ordinary: Preserving Paper-Based Ephemera

Presented by the Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts
Wednesday, July 8, 2015
Portland, OR

Hosted and co-sponsored by:
Portland Art Museum

Coffee break sponsored by:
The Ephemera Society of America

This symposium will examine the myriad of challenges faced in preserving a wide variety of non-standard paper items produced in the 19th and 20th centuries, including paper dolls, greeting cards, posters, maps, blueprints, baseball cards, miniature books, scrapbooks, and oversize objects. The size, the use of mixed media, and the often transient nature of these objects add to the complexity of their preservation needs. The symposium will address the need to retain basic preservation guidelines while creatively developing effective storage, handling, and exhibition strategies and solutions for a variety of items.

This program is intended for curators, librarians, archivists, collection managers, and others involved in the care of collections that include paper-based objects large and small.

More information about this program and online registration is available at www.ccaha.org.

Speakers:

Mary Weaver Chapin, PhD, Curator of Graphic Arts, Portland Art Museum

Barbara Fahs Charles, Principal, Staples & Charles Ltd.

Joan Irving, Paper Conservator and Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Delaware

Crystal Maitland, Paper Conservator, Sheridan Libraries, Johns Hopkins University

Funding for this program was provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), with additional funding from The Pew Charitable Trusts.

About CCAHA

The Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts (CCAHA) is a nonprofit conservation facility specializing in the treatment of works on paper, photographs, and books through conservation and state-of-the-art digital imaging services. Founded in 1977, CCAHAserves nonprofit cultural institutions, private individuals, and other collecting organizations. CCAHA’s preservation services staff present educational programs, conduct preservation assessments, and develop emergency preparedness plans. CCAHA also offers fellowships, fundraising support, and disaster assistance.

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