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for more than 40 years I’ve had the
for more than 40 years I’ve had the privilege to practice and teach
privilege to practice and teach
privilege to practice and teach photograph conservation I’ve been
photograph conservation I’ve been
photograph conservation I’ve been engaged in the examination documentation
engaged in the examination documentation
engaged in the examination documentation conservation treatment scientific
conservation treatment scientific
conservation treatment scientific analysis and care of individual images
analysis and care of individual images
analysis and care of individual images and collections of photographs health
and collections of photographs health
and collections of photographs health and museums libraries archives historic
and museums libraries archives historic
and museums libraries archives historic sites and private homes around the world
sites and private homes around the world
sites and private homes around the world I’ve been surrounded by powerful images
I’ve been surrounded by powerful images
I’ve been surrounded by powerful images that celebrate and document humanity
that celebrate and document humanity
that celebrate and document humanity many are comprised of finely divided
many are comprised of finely divided
many are comprised of finely divided metallic silver particles that scatter
metallic silver particles that scatter
metallic silver particles that scatter and absorb light to produce the darks
and absorb light to produce the darks
and absorb light to produce the darks and mid-tones that you may associate
and mid-tones that you may associate
and mid-tones that you may associate with 20th 20th century photography these
with 20th 20th century photography these
with 20th 20th century photography these images may be toned with gold to improve
images may be toned with gold to improve
images may be toned with gold to improve their permanence or hand colored with
their permanence or hand colored with
their permanence or hand colored with pigments or dyes to make them appear
pigments or dyes to make them appear
pigments or dyes to make them appear more lifelike they may be suspended in
more lifelike they may be suspended in
more lifelike they may be suspended in egg white gelatin or collodion a form of
egg white gelatin or collodion a form of
egg white gelatin or collodion a form of cellulose nitrate uncoated on a range of
cellulose nitrate uncoated on a range of
cellulose nitrate uncoated on a range of supports from paper glass metal or film
supports from paper glass metal or film
supports from paper glass metal or film and it’s this variety that makes
and it’s this variety that makes
and it’s this variety that makes photography so exciting our photographs
photography so exciting our photographs
photography so exciting our photographs enrich our heart and soul and I have no
enrich our heart and soul and I have no
enrich our heart and soul and I have no doubt that every one of you have
doubt that every one of you have
doubt that every one of you have photographic images of your family and
photographic images of your family and
photographic images of your family and friends that you cherish and hold dear
friends that you cherish and hold dear
friends that you cherish and hold dear but unfortunately they’re deteriorating
but unfortunately they’re deteriorating
but unfortunately they’re deteriorating they’re cracking and quoting fading and
they’re cracking and quoting fading and
they’re cracking and quoting fading and staining and as a photograph conservator
staining and as a photograph conservator
staining and as a photograph conservator I feel responsible for their
I feel responsible for their
I feel responsible for their preservation for 20 years I’ve had the
preservation for 20 years I’ve had the
preservation for 20 years I’ve had the honor to lead the department of art
honor to lead the department of art
honor to lead the department of art conservation at the University of
conservation at the University of
conservation at the University of Delaware and to work with exceptional
Delaware and to work with exceptional
Delaware and to work with exceptional faculty staff students and alumni who
faculty staff students and alumni who
faculty staff students and alumni who are deeply committed to the preservation
are deeply committed to the preservation
are deeply committed to the preservation of our cultural heritage connecting the
of our cultural heritage connecting the
of our cultural heritage connecting the arts the sciences and the humanities our
arts the sciences and the humanities our
arts the sciences and the humanities our students both undergraduate and graduate
students both undergraduate and graduate
students both undergraduate and graduate have advanced our understanding of art
have advanced our understanding of art
have advanced our understanding of art and artifacts and their preservation
and artifacts and their preservation
and artifacts and their preservation working with our faculty they develop
working with our faculty they develop
working with our faculty they develop new and innovative approaches to the
new and innovative approaches to the
new and innovative approaches to the conservation treatment and care of a
conservation treatment and care of a
conservation treatment and care of a variety of cultural heritage materials
variety of cultural heritage materials
variety of cultural heritage materials from Native Americans feather work and
from Native Americans feather work and
from Native Americans feather work and quill work to
quill work to
quill work to glass ceramics paintings photographs
glass ceramics paintings photographs
glass ceramics paintings photographs works of art on paper
works of art on paper
works of art on paper Lakha we’re furniture textiles library
Lakha we’re furniture textiles library
Lakha we’re furniture textiles library and archival materials and even Natural
and archival materials and even Natural
and archival materials and even Natural History collections including the
History collections including the
History collections including the University of Delaware’s taxidermied
University of Delaware’s taxidermied
University of Delaware’s taxidermied blue hen to give you an example of the
blue hen to give you an example of the
blue hen to give you an example of the skill and knowledge of our students I’ll
skill and knowledge of our students I’ll
skill and knowledge of our students I’ll just quickly show you three examples
just quickly show you three examples
just quickly show you three examples this is archaeological glass from
this is archaeological glass from
this is archaeological glass from present-day Iraq before conservation
present-day Iraq before conservation
present-day Iraq before conservation treatment and here it is after
treatment and here it is after
treatment and here it is after conservation treatment the preservation
conservation treatment the preservation
conservation treatment the preservation of an 18th century clockface before and
of an 18th century clockface before and
of an 18th century clockface before and after conservation treatment and finally
after conservation treatment and finally
after conservation treatment and finally the preservation of an American folk art
the preservation of an American folk art
the preservation of an American folk art painting from 1820 to 1850 before during
painting from 1820 to 1850 before during
painting from 1820 to 1850 before during and after conservation treatment our
and after conservation treatment our
and after conservation treatment our alumni are leading conservation efforts
alumni are leading conservation efforts
alumni are leading conservation efforts around the world they’ve been
around the world they’ve been
around the world they’ve been responsible for the preservation and
responsible for the preservation and
responsible for the preservation and care of the Declaration of Independence
care of the Declaration of Independence
care of the Declaration of Independence the Emancipation Proclamation the Dead
the Emancipation Proclamation the Dead
the Emancipation Proclamation the Dead Sea Scrolls works of art by old and
Sea Scrolls works of art by old and
Sea Scrolls works of art by old and contemporary masters from Vermeer to Van
contemporary masters from Vermeer to Van
contemporary masters from Vermeer to Van Gogh they’ve been responsible for the
Gogh they’ve been responsible for the
Gogh they’ve been responsible for the stabilization of the star-spangled
stabilization of the star-spangled
stabilization of the star-spangled banner the decorative interiors of the
banner the decorative interiors of the
banner the decorative interiors of the Forbidden City archaeological artifacts
Forbidden City archaeological artifacts
Forbidden City archaeological artifacts from Iraq and Turkey the ruby slippers
from Iraq and Turkey the ruby slippers
from Iraq and Turkey the ruby slippers Babe Ruth’s baseball contract Elvis
Babe Ruth’s baseball contract Elvis
Babe Ruth’s baseball contract Elvis Presley’s gold records and even c-3po at
Presley’s gold records and even c-3po at
Presley’s gold records and even c-3po at the Smithsonian as an alum and
the Smithsonian as an alum and
the Smithsonian as an alum and conservator my focus is on 19th and 20th
conservator my focus is on 19th and 20th
conservator my focus is on 19th and 20th century photography and the preservation
century photography and the preservation
century photography and the preservation of these materials is essential these
of these materials is essential these
of these materials is essential these photographic materials though fragile
photographic materials though fragile
photographic materials though fragile and prone to deterioration are valued
and prone to deterioration are valued
and prone to deterioration are valued around the world they celebrate
around the world they celebrate
around the world they celebrate greatness they inspire discourse they
greatness they inspire discourse they
greatness they inspire discourse they enhance scholarship and advance our
enhance scholarship and advance our
enhance scholarship and advance our knowledge such as the construction of
knowledge such as the construction of
knowledge such as the construction of the Aswan Dam in Egypt that you see here
the Aswan Dam in Egypt that you see here
the Aswan Dam in Egypt that you see here they connect cultures in powerful ways
they connect cultures in powerful ways
they connect cultures in powerful ways they promote identity and they engage
they promote identity and they engage
they promote identity and they engage public audiences
public audiences
public audiences indeed from Mali to Iran to Cleveland
indeed from Mali to Iran to Cleveland
indeed from Mali to Iran to Cleveland Ohio and this is one of the early
Ohio and this is one of the early
Ohio and this is one of the early photographs of my family before the
photographs of my family before the
photographs of my family before the birth of my brother and sister my
birth of my brother and sister my
birth of my brother and sister my parents myself and our dog Dixie these
parents myself and our dog Dixie these
parents myself and our dog Dixie these photographs are treasured around the
photographs are treasured around the
photographs are treasured around the world to be involved in the preservation
world to be involved in the preservation
world to be involved in the preservation of photographic materials you need to
of photographic materials you need to
of photographic materials you need to understand what these materials are and
understand what these materials are and
understand what these materials are and how they deteriorate over time what are
how they deteriorate over time what are
how they deteriorate over time what are the issues the permanence some of the
the issues the permanence some of the
the issues the permanence some of the earliest photographic materials that
earliest photographic materials that
earliest photographic materials that you’re likely to find include the
you’re likely to find include the
you’re likely to find include the daguerreotype on silver-plated copper
daguerreotype on silver-plated copper
daguerreotype on silver-plated copper it’s one of a kind there is no negative
it’s one of a kind there is no negative
it’s one of a kind there is no negative as is true at the amber type on glass
as is true at the amber type on glass
as is true at the amber type on glass these images are often hand colored and
these images are often hand colored and
these images are often hand colored and the tin type on iron coated with a black
the tin type on iron coated with a black
the tin type on iron coated with a black lacquer rju panning as these materials
lacquer rju panning as these materials
lacquer rju panning as these materials deteriorate they tend to corrode and
deteriorate they tend to corrode and
deteriorate they tend to corrode and rust as you see here but those of you
rust as you see here but those of you
rust as you see here but those of you who have family photographs are more
who have family photographs are more
who have family photographs are more likely to have photographic prints and
likely to have photographic prints and
likely to have photographic prints and if you’re fortunate to have any images
if you’re fortunate to have any images
if you’re fortunate to have any images from the 19th century they’re likely to
from the 19th century they’re likely to
from the 19th century they’re likely to be the albumen process or the argument
be the albumen process or the argument
be the albumen process or the argument photograph in this image the final image
photograph in this image the final image
photograph in this image the final image is silver embedded in a transparent egg
is silver embedded in a transparent egg
is silver embedded in a transparent egg white or albumin binder layer coated on
white or albumin binder layer coated on
white or albumin binder layer coated on a thin paper support and typically
a thin paper support and typically
a thin paper support and typically mounted these images in good condition
mounted these images in good condition
mounted these images in good condition appear purplish black or brown in color
appear purplish black or brown in color
appear purplish black or brown in color and the paper fibers are readily visible
and the paper fibers are readily visible
and the paper fibers are readily visible but as they deteriorate they begin to
but as they deteriorate they begin to
but as they deteriorate they begin to fade and yellow and the egg white
fade and yellow and the egg white
fade and yellow and the egg white becomes cracked increased by the 1880s
becomes cracked increased by the 1880s
becomes cracked increased by the 1880s and 1890s you begin to see black and
and 1890s you begin to see black and
and 1890s you begin to see black and white silver gelatin photographs in your
white silver gelatin photographs in your
white silver gelatin photographs in your collection these images are also
collection these images are also
collection these images are also comprised of silver metal but in this
comprised of silver metal but in this
comprised of silver metal but in this case the silver is embedded in a
case the silver is embedded in a
case the silver is embedded in a transparent gelatin binder layer coated
transparent gelatin binder layer coated
transparent gelatin binder layer coated on a paper or plastic coated paper
on a paper or plastic coated paper
on a paper or plastic coated paper support there black and white in color
support there black and white in color
support there black and white in color they’re often hand colored but like the
they’re often hand colored but like the
they’re often hand colored but like the albumen print when they’re exposed to
albumen print when they’re exposed to
albumen print when they’re exposed to poor environmental conditions they
poor environmental conditions they
poor environmental conditions they deteriorate and they become too fade as
deteriorate and they become too fade as
deteriorate and they become too fade as you see here by the 1960s color
you see here by the 1960s color
you see here by the 1960s color photography dominated the market and
photography dominated the market and
photography dominated the market and these images are comprised of organic
these images are comprised of organic
these images are comprised of organic dyes cyan magenta and yellow these dyes
dyes cyan magenta and yellow these dyes
dyes cyan magenta and yellow these dyes are dispersed into gelatin binder layer
are dispersed into gelatin binder layer
are dispersed into gelatin binder layer and a papers
and a papers
and a papers support and they deteriorate in the dark
support and they deteriorate in the dark
support and they deteriorate in the dark and in the light and therefore the only
and in the light and therefore the only
and in the light and therefore the only way to ensure the long-term preservation
way to ensure the long-term preservation
way to ensure the long-term preservation of these materials is storage in low
of these materials is storage in low
of these materials is storage in low temperature conditions from the
temperature conditions from the
temperature conditions from the daguerreotype to the digital print
daguerreotype to the digital print
daguerreotype to the digital print photographs are threatened their
photographs are threatened their
photographs are threatened their deterioration may be caused by exposure
deterioration may be caused by exposure
deterioration may be caused by exposure to poor environmental conditions to
to poor environmental conditions to
to poor environmental conditions to inadequate storage and exhibition
inadequate storage and exhibition
inadequate storage and exhibition practices or to limited resources
practices or to limited resources
practices or to limited resources working with our students with
working with our students with
working with our students with colleagues at the University of Delaware
colleagues at the University of Delaware
colleagues at the University of Delaware and in partnership with professionals
and in partnership with professionals
and in partnership with professionals around the world I’ve had the honour to
around the world I’ve had the honour to
around the world I’ve had the honour to lead and assist with a variety of
lead and assist with a variety of
lead and assist with a variety of initiatives and activities centered on
initiatives and activities centered on
initiatives and activities centered on the preservation of our photographic
the preservation of our photographic
the preservation of our photographic heritage for the enrichment enjoyment
heritage for the enrichment enjoyment
heritage for the enrichment enjoyment and education of others for more than a
and education of others for more than a
and education of others for more than a decade we’ve worked or helped to
decade we’ve worked or helped to
decade we’ve worked or helped to preserve the rich photographic heritage
preserve the rich photographic heritage
preserve the rich photographic heritage found in libraries and archives and
found in libraries and archives and
found in libraries and archives and historically black colleges and
historically black colleges and
historically black colleges and universities these images document
universities these images document
universities these images document campus life and the life of our nation
campus life and the life of our nation
campus life and the life of our nation last January our graduate students
last January our graduate students
last January our graduate students helped to preserve a fantastic
helped to preserve a fantastic
helped to preserve a fantastic collection of African American
collection of African American
collection of African American photographic portraits owned by the
photographic portraits owned by the
photographic portraits owned by the University of Delaware these images
University of Delaware these images
University of Delaware these images range from the tintype to the albumen
range from the tintype to the albumen
range from the tintype to the albumen print to the silver gelatin photograph
print to the silver gelatin photograph
print to the silver gelatin photograph and many were faded yellowed stained or
and many were faded yellowed stained or
and many were faded yellowed stained or mold damaged working together we
mold damaged working together we
mold damaged working together we documented their condition and created
documented their condition and created
documented their condition and created digital maps as you see here to prepare
digital maps as you see here to prepare
digital maps as you see here to prepare for their preservation and then we clean
for their preservation and then we clean
for their preservation and then we clean their surfaces to minimize dirt and
their surfaces to minimize dirt and
their surfaces to minimize dirt and grime and staining and here’s an albumin
grime and staining and here’s an albumin
grime and staining and here’s an albumin print before and after conservation
print before and after conservation
print before and after conservation treatment our students have worked on
treatment our students have worked on
treatment our students have worked on boxes and boxes of 19th century mounted
boxes and boxes of 19th century mounted
boxes and boxes of 19th century mounted photographs albumin collodion and
photographs albumin collodion and
photographs albumin collodion and gelatin owned by the Explorers Club in
gelatin owned by the Explorers Club in
gelatin owned by the Explorers Club in New York City these images document the
New York City these images document the
New York City these images document the golden age of Arctic exploration I’ve
golden age of Arctic exploration I’ve
golden age of Arctic exploration I’ve been privileged to lead workshops and
been privileged to lead workshops and
been privileged to lead workshops and seminars and to assist with them as well
seminars and to assist with them as well
seminars and to assist with them as well in places all over the world always
in places all over the world always
in places all over the world always focused on the preservation of our
focused on the preservation of our
focused on the preservation of our photographic heritage
photographic heritage
photographic heritage from Croatia to Russia across the
from Croatia to Russia across the
from Croatia to Russia across the Americas and in Cuba next week in
Americas and in Cuba next week in
Americas and in Cuba next week in sub-saharan Africa and across the Middle
sub-saharan Africa and across the Middle
sub-saharan Africa and across the Middle East for nearly a decade the University
East for nearly a decade the University
East for nearly a decade the University of Delaware has worked in collaboration
of Delaware has worked in collaboration
of Delaware has worked in collaboration with the Arab image foundation in Beirut
with the Arab image foundation in Beirut
with the Arab image foundation in Beirut Lebanon as well as the Getty
Lebanon as well as the Getty
Lebanon as well as the Getty conservation Institute and the
conservation Institute and the
conservation Institute and the Metropolitan Museum of Art on a project
Metropolitan Museum of Art on a project
Metropolitan Museum of Art on a project designed to preserve the photographic
designed to preserve the photographic
designed to preserve the photographic heritage of this region from Bogota to
heritage of this region from Bogota to
heritage of this region from Bogota to Benin to Beirut photographic materials
Benin to Beirut photographic materials
Benin to Beirut photographic materials are threatened they’re threatened by
are threatened they’re threatened by
are threatened they’re threatened by armed conflict and they’re threatened by
armed conflict and they’re threatened by
armed conflict and they’re threatened by exposure to natural disasters our
exposure to natural disasters our
exposure to natural disasters our students have helped to recover
students have helped to recover
students have helped to recover photographs from floods hurricanes and
photographs from floods hurricanes and
photographs from floods hurricanes and tornadoes we’ve helped to recover a
tornadoes we’ve helped to recover a
tornadoes we’ve helped to recover a large collection of photographs salvaged
large collection of photographs salvaged
large collection of photographs salvaged following the 2015 catastrophic floods
following the 2015 catastrophic floods
following the 2015 catastrophic floods in Wimberley Texas many these images
in Wimberley Texas many these images
in Wimberley Texas many these images were gathered along the riverbank they
were gathered along the riverbank they
were gathered along the riverbank they were covered with silt and dirt mud and
were covered with silt and dirt mud and
were covered with silt and dirt mud and debris leaves and grass they were
debris leaves and grass they were
debris leaves and grass they were braided and many had significant image
braided and many had significant image
braided and many had significant image loss but working together we preserve
loss but working together we preserve
loss but working together we preserve their surfaces so they could be returned
their surfaces so they could be returned
their surfaces so they could be returned to their owners and here’s another
to their owners and here’s another
to their owners and here’s another example of a black-and-white photograph
example of a black-and-white photograph
example of a black-and-white photograph before and after conservation treatment
before and after conservation treatment
before and after conservation treatment this is the reward and challenge of
this is the reward and challenge of
this is the reward and challenge of photographic conservation in January
photographic conservation in January
photographic conservation in January 2015 I worked on the most meaningful
2015 I worked on the most meaningful
2015 I worked on the most meaningful project of my professional career
project of my professional career
project of my professional career with our graduate and undergraduate
with our graduate and undergraduate
with our graduate and undergraduate students we help to recover 280 fire
students we help to recover 280 fire
students we help to recover 280 fire damaged photographs these images were
damaged photographs these images were
damaged photographs these images were recovered from a catastrophic fire that
recovered from a catastrophic fire that
recovered from a catastrophic fire that occurred on December 26 2014 in a
occurred on December 26 2014 in a
occurred on December 26 2014 in a private home outside of Columbus Ohio
private home outside of Columbus Ohio
private home outside of Columbus Ohio were three beautiful young boys and
were three beautiful young boys and
were three beautiful young boys and their grandmother tragically lost their
their grandmother tragically lost their
their grandmother tragically lost their lives many of their family photographs
lives many of their family photographs
lives many of their family photographs housed in plastic containers survived
housed in plastic containers survived
housed in plastic containers survived they were covered with soot and fire
they were covered with soot and fire
they were covered with soot and fire retardant they were water damaged and
retardant they were water damaged and
retardant they were water damaged and blocked together they were burned at
blocked together they were burned at
blocked together they were burned at their edges and they were bad
their edges and they were bad
their edges and they were bad stained and distorted but working
stained and distorted but working
stained and distorted but working together one by one day and night and
together one by one day and night and
together one by one day and night and often in tears we hope to recover these
often in tears we hope to recover these
often in tears we hope to recover these images for the family we use cotton
images for the family we use cotton
images for the family we use cotton swabs immersed in water and alcohol we
swabs immersed in water and alcohol we
swabs immersed in water and alcohol we used erasers and brushes and cosmetic
used erasers and brushes and cosmetic
used erasers and brushes and cosmetic sponges and here’s an example of one of
sponges and here’s an example of one of
sponges and here’s an example of one of the photographs before and after
the photographs before and after
the photographs before and after conservation treatment and another
conservation treatment and another
conservation treatment and another example of the boy’s father before after
example of the boy’s father before after
example of the boy’s father before after and following digitization this project
and following digitization this project
and following digitization this project was truly transformative it allowed us
was truly transformative it allowed us
was truly transformative it allowed us to share our knowledge and skills with a
to share our knowledge and skills with a
to share our knowledge and skills with a family instead it suffered an
family instead it suffered an
family instead it suffered an unimaginable loss our goal was to
unimaginable loss our goal was to
unimaginable loss our goal was to stabilize these materials and return
stabilize these materials and return
stabilize these materials and return them to the family I feel forever
them to the family I feel forever
them to the family I feel forever connected to these photographs and to
connected to these photographs and to
connected to these photographs and to all the projects that I’ve been so
all the projects that I’ve been so
all the projects that I’ve been so privileged to be involved in but not
privileged to be involved in but not
privileged to be involved in but not only to those photographs but to the
only to those photographs but to the
only to those photographs but to the owners and the caretakers responsible
owners and the caretakers responsible
owners and the caretakers responsible for their preservation for in the end I
for their preservation for in the end I
for their preservation for in the end I believe that the preservation of our
believe that the preservation of our
believe that the preservation of our photographic heritage is as much about
photographic heritage is as much about
photographic heritage is as much about those images as it is about the
those images as it is about the
those images as it is about the individuals who own them and for that
individuals who own them and for that
individuals who own them and for that reason I urge all of you to invest your
reason I urge all of you to invest your
reason I urge all of you to invest your time and resources and attention into
time and resources and attention into
time and resources and attention into the preservation of your family
the preservation of your family
the preservation of your family photographs and your treasures for the
photographs and your treasures for the
photographs and your treasures for the enrichment for the education and for the
enrichment for the education and for the
enrichment for the education and for the enjoyment of others for they may be
enjoyment of others for they may be
enjoyment of others for they may be comprised of finely divided metallic
comprised of finely divided metallic
comprised of finely divided metallic silver particles toned with gold and
silver particles toned with gold and
silver particles toned with gold and hand colored with pigments or dyes
hand colored with pigments or dyes
hand colored with pigments or dyes embedded in egg white gelatin or
embedded in egg white gelatin or
embedded in egg white gelatin or collodion coated on paper glass metal or
collodion coated on paper glass metal or
collodion coated on paper glass metal or film they may be housed in scrapbooks
film they may be housed in scrapbooks
film they may be housed in scrapbooks and albums they may be hung on the wall
and albums they may be hung on the wall
and albums they may be hung on the wall and they be mount mounted onto cards
and they be mount mounted onto cards
and they be mount mounted onto cards that are brittle and deteriorate when
that are brittle and deteriorate when
that are brittle and deteriorate when you handle them in the end you have the
you handle them in the end you have the
you handle them in the end you have the power to preserve these collections
power to preserve these collections
power to preserve these collections store them in acid-free paper envelopes
store them in acid-free paper envelopes
store them in acid-free paper envelopes or folders or house them in good quality
or folders or house them in good quality
or folders or house them in good quality plastic sleeves such as polyethylene or
plastic sleeves such as polyethylene or
plastic sleeves such as polyethylene or polyester
polyester
polyester to protect them from handling place them
to protect them from handling place them
to protect them from handling place them in acid free boxes and please do not use
in acid free boxes and please do not use
in acid free boxes and please do not use pressure-sensitive tape and don’t put
pressure-sensitive tape and don’t put
pressure-sensitive tape and don’t put them in the attic or the basement
them in the attic or the basement
them in the attic or the basement because the deterioration is caused by
because the deterioration is caused by
because the deterioration is caused by exposure to high temperature and high
exposure to high temperature and high
exposure to high temperature and high relative humidity condition but store
relative humidity condition but store
relative humidity condition but store them in boxes in an interior closet will
them in boxes in an interior closet will
them in boxes in an interior closet will they be protected and buffered from
they be protected and buffered from
they be protected and buffered from changes in temperature and relative
changes in temperature and relative
changes in temperature and relative humidity and finally protect them from
humidity and finally protect them from
humidity and finally protect them from light frame them not directly against
light frame them not directly against
light frame them not directly against glass but protect them with a window mat
glass but protect them with a window mat
glass but protect them with a window mat of some kind and display them on an
of some kind and display them on an
of some kind and display them on an interior wall please know that students
interior wall please know that students
interior wall please know that students faculty and alumni from the University
faculty and alumni from the University
faculty and alumni from the University of Delaware are willing and able to
of Delaware are willing and able to
of Delaware are willing and able to provide you with the advice that you
provide you with the advice that you
provide you with the advice that you might need or you can seek referrals
might need or you can seek referrals
might need or you can seek referrals from the American Institute for
from the American Institute for
from the American Institute for conservation in the United States or the
conservation in the United States or the
conservation in the United States or the International Institute for conservation
International Institute for conservation
International Institute for conservation around the world but I promise you that
around the world but I promise you that
around the world but I promise you that conservators are ready to help and to
conservators are ready to help and to
conservators are ready to help and to assist in the preservation of your
assist in the preservation of your
assist in the preservation of your family treasures to ensure your legacy
family treasures to ensure your legacy
family treasures to ensure your legacy for future generations here’s one of my
for future generations here’s one of my
for future generations here’s one of my favorite family photographs it’s my
favorite family photographs it’s my
favorite family photographs it’s my husband Bob and my daughter Saren Maggie
husband Bob and my daughter Saren Maggie
husband Bob and my daughter Saren Maggie we all graduated from the University of
we all graduated from the University of
we all graduated from the University of Delaware it’s in color cyan magenta and
Delaware it’s in color cyan magenta and
Delaware it’s in color cyan magenta and yellow dyes and I feel responsible for
yellow dyes and I feel responsible for
yellow dyes and I feel responsible for its preservation so in the end together
its preservation so in the end together
its preservation so in the end together we have the power you have the power I
we have the power you have the power I
we have the power you have the power I have the power to preserve your memories
have the power to preserve your memories
have the power to preserve your memories to preserve our memories here there and
to preserve our memories here there and
to preserve our memories here there and everywhere thank you so much
everywhere thank you so much
everywhere thank you so much [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] you
[Music] you
for more than 40 years I’ve had the
for more than 40 years I’ve had the privilege to practice and teach
privilege to practice and teach
privilege to practice and teach photograph conservation I’ve been
photograph conservation I’ve been
photograph conservation I’ve been engaged in the examination documentation
engaged in the examination documentation
engaged in the examination documentation conservation treatment scientific
conservation treatment scientific
conservation treatment scientific analysis and care of individual images
analysis and care of individual images
analysis and care of individual images and collections of photographs health
and collections of photographs health
and collections of photographs health and museums libraries archives historic
and museums libraries archives historic
and museums libraries archives historic sites and private homes around the world
sites and private homes around the world
sites and private homes around the world I’ve been surrounded by powerful images
I’ve been surrounded by powerful images
I’ve been surrounded by powerful images that celebrate and document humanity
that celebrate and document humanity
that celebrate and document humanity many are comprised of finely divided
many are comprised of finely divided
many are comprised of finely divided metallic silver particles that scatter
metallic silver particles that scatter
metallic silver particles that scatter and absorb light to produce the darks
and absorb light to produce the darks
and absorb light to produce the darks and mid-tones that you may associate
and mid-tones that you may associate
and mid-tones that you may associate with 20th 20th century photography these
with 20th 20th century photography these
with 20th 20th century photography these images may be toned with gold to improve
images may be toned with gold to improve
images may be toned with gold to improve their permanence or hand colored with
their permanence or hand colored with
their permanence or hand colored with pigments or dyes to make them appear
pigments or dyes to make them appear
pigments or dyes to make them appear more lifelike they may be suspended in
more lifelike they may be suspended in
more lifelike they may be suspended in egg white gelatin or collodion a form of
egg white gelatin or collodion a form of
egg white gelatin or collodion a form of cellulose nitrate uncoated on a range of
cellulose nitrate uncoated on a range of
cellulose nitrate uncoated on a range of supports from paper glass metal or film
supports from paper glass metal or film
supports from paper glass metal or film and it’s this variety that makes
and it’s this variety that makes
and it’s this variety that makes photography so exciting our photographs
photography so exciting our photographs
photography so exciting our photographs enrich our heart and soul and I have no
enrich our heart and soul and I have no
enrich our heart and soul and I have no doubt that every one of you have
doubt that every one of you have
doubt that every one of you have photographic images of your family and
photographic images of your family and
photographic images of your family and friends that you cherish and hold dear
friends that you cherish and hold dear
friends that you cherish and hold dear but unfortunately they’re deteriorating
but unfortunately they’re deteriorating
but unfortunately they’re deteriorating they’re cracking and quoting fading and
they’re cracking and quoting fading and
they’re cracking and quoting fading and staining and as a photograph conservator
staining and as a photograph conservator
staining and as a photograph conservator I feel responsible for their
I feel responsible for their
I feel responsible for their preservation for 20 years I’ve had the
preservation for 20 years I’ve had the
preservation for 20 years I’ve had the honor to lead the department of art
honor to lead the department of art
honor to lead the department of art conservation at the University of
conservation at the University of
conservation at the University of Delaware and to work with exceptional
Delaware and to work with exceptional
Delaware and to work with exceptional faculty staff students and alumni who
faculty staff students and alumni who
faculty staff students and alumni who are deeply committed to the preservation
are deeply committed to the preservation
are deeply committed to the preservation of our cultural heritage connecting the
of our cultural heritage connecting the
of our cultural heritage connecting the arts the sciences and the humanities our
arts the sciences and the humanities our
arts the sciences and the humanities our students both undergraduate and graduate
students both undergraduate and graduate
students both undergraduate and graduate have advanced our understanding of art
have advanced our understanding of art
have advanced our understanding of art and artifacts and their preservation
and artifacts and their preservation
and artifacts and their preservation working with our faculty they develop
working with our faculty they develop
working with our faculty they develop new and innovative approaches to the
new and innovative approaches to the
new and innovative approaches to the conservation treatment and care of a
conservation treatment and care of a
conservation treatment and care of a variety of cultural heritage materials
variety of cultural heritage materials
variety of cultural heritage materials from Native Americans feather work and
from Native Americans feather work and
from Native Americans feather work and quill work to
quill work to
quill work to glass ceramics paintings photographs
glass ceramics paintings photographs
glass ceramics paintings photographs works of art on paper
works of art on paper
works of art on paper Lakha we’re furniture textiles library
Lakha we’re furniture textiles library
Lakha we’re furniture textiles library and archival materials and even Natural
and archival materials and even Natural
and archival materials and even Natural History collections including the
History collections including the
History collections including the University of Delaware’s taxidermied
University of Delaware’s taxidermied
University of Delaware’s taxidermied blue hen to give you an example of the
blue hen to give you an example of the
blue hen to give you an example of the skill and knowledge of our students I’ll
skill and knowledge of our students I’ll
skill and knowledge of our students I’ll just quickly show you three examples
just quickly show you three examples
just quickly show you three examples this is archaeological glass from
this is archaeological glass from
this is archaeological glass from present-day Iraq before conservation
present-day Iraq before conservation
present-day Iraq before conservation treatment and here it is after
treatment and here it is after
treatment and here it is after conservation treatment the preservation
conservation treatment the preservation
conservation treatment the preservation of an 18th century clockface before and
of an 18th century clockface before and
of an 18th century clockface before and after conservation treatment and finally
after conservation treatment and finally
after conservation treatment and finally the preservation of an American folk art
the preservation of an American folk art
the preservation of an American folk art painting from 1820 to 1850 before during
painting from 1820 to 1850 before during
painting from 1820 to 1850 before during and after conservation treatment our
and after conservation treatment our
and after conservation treatment our alumni are leading conservation efforts
alumni are leading conservation efforts
alumni are leading conservation efforts around the world they’ve been
around the world they’ve been
around the world they’ve been responsible for the preservation and
responsible for the preservation and
responsible for the preservation and care of the Declaration of Independence
care of the Declaration of Independence
care of the Declaration of Independence the Emancipation Proclamation the Dead
the Emancipation Proclamation the Dead
the Emancipation Proclamation the Dead Sea Scrolls works of art by old and
Sea Scrolls works of art by old and
Sea Scrolls works of art by old and contemporary masters from Vermeer to Van
contemporary masters from Vermeer to Van
contemporary masters from Vermeer to Van Gogh they’ve been responsible for the
Gogh they’ve been responsible for the
Gogh they’ve been responsible for the stabilization of the star-spangled
stabilization of the star-spangled
stabilization of the star-spangled banner the decorative interiors of the
banner the decorative interiors of the
banner the decorative interiors of the Forbidden City archaeological artifacts
Forbidden City archaeological artifacts
Forbidden City archaeological artifacts from Iraq and Turkey the ruby slippers
from Iraq and Turkey the ruby slippers
from Iraq and Turkey the ruby slippers Babe Ruth’s baseball contract Elvis
Babe Ruth’s baseball contract Elvis
Babe Ruth’s baseball contract Elvis Presley’s gold records and even c-3po at
Presley’s gold records and even c-3po at
Presley’s gold records and even c-3po at the Smithsonian as an alum and
the Smithsonian as an alum and
the Smithsonian as an alum and conservator my focus is on 19th and 20th
conservator my focus is on 19th and 20th
conservator my focus is on 19th and 20th century photography and the preservation
century photography and the preservation
century photography and the preservation of these materials is essential these
of these materials is essential these
of these materials is essential these photographic materials though fragile
photographic materials though fragile
photographic materials though fragile and prone to deterioration are valued
and prone to deterioration are valued
and prone to deterioration are valued around the world they celebrate
around the world they celebrate
around the world they celebrate greatness they inspire discourse they
greatness they inspire discourse they
greatness they inspire discourse they enhance scholarship and advance our
enhance scholarship and advance our
enhance scholarship and advance our knowledge such as the construction of
knowledge such as the construction of
knowledge such as the construction of the Aswan Dam in Egypt that you see here
the Aswan Dam in Egypt that you see here
the Aswan Dam in Egypt that you see here they connect cultures in powerful ways
they connect cultures in powerful ways
they connect cultures in powerful ways they promote identity and they engage
they promote identity and they engage
they promote identity and they engage public audiences
public audiences
public audiences indeed from Mali to Iran to Cleveland
indeed from Mali to Iran to Cleveland
indeed from Mali to Iran to Cleveland Ohio and this is one of the early
Ohio and this is one of the early
Ohio and this is one of the early photographs of my family before the
photographs of my family before the
photographs of my family before the birth of my brother and sister my
birth of my brother and sister my
birth of my brother and sister my parents myself and our dog Dixie these
parents myself and our dog Dixie these
parents myself and our dog Dixie these photographs are treasured around the
photographs are treasured around the
photographs are treasured around the world to be involved in the preservation
world to be involved in the preservation
world to be involved in the preservation of photographic materials you need to
of photographic materials you need to
of photographic materials you need to understand what these materials are and
understand what these materials are and
understand what these materials are and how they deteriorate over time what are
how they deteriorate over time what are
how they deteriorate over time what are the issues the permanence some of the
the issues the permanence some of the
the issues the permanence some of the earliest photographic materials that
earliest photographic materials that
earliest photographic materials that you’re likely to find include the
you’re likely to find include the
you’re likely to find include the daguerreotype on silver-plated copper
daguerreotype on silver-plated copper
daguerreotype on silver-plated copper it’s one of a kind there is no negative
it’s one of a kind there is no negative
it’s one of a kind there is no negative as is true at the amber type on glass
as is true at the amber type on glass
as is true at the amber type on glass these images are often hand colored and
these images are often hand colored and
these images are often hand colored and the tin type on iron coated with a black
the tin type on iron coated with a black
the tin type on iron coated with a black lacquer rju panning as these materials
lacquer rju panning as these materials
lacquer rju panning as these materials deteriorate they tend to corrode and
deteriorate they tend to corrode and
deteriorate they tend to corrode and rust as you see here but those of you
rust as you see here but those of you
rust as you see here but those of you who have family photographs are more
who have family photographs are more
who have family photographs are more likely to have photographic prints and
likely to have photographic prints and
likely to have photographic prints and if you’re fortunate to have any images
if you’re fortunate to have any images
if you’re fortunate to have any images from the 19th century they’re likely to
from the 19th century they’re likely to
from the 19th century they’re likely to be the albumen process or the argument
be the albumen process or the argument
be the albumen process or the argument photograph in this image the final image
photograph in this image the final image
photograph in this image the final image is silver embedded in a transparent egg
is silver embedded in a transparent egg
is silver embedded in a transparent egg white or albumin binder layer coated on
white or albumin binder layer coated on
white or albumin binder layer coated on a thin paper support and typically
a thin paper support and typically
a thin paper support and typically mounted these images in good condition
mounted these images in good condition
mounted these images in good condition appear purplish black or brown in color
appear purplish black or brown in color
appear purplish black or brown in color and the paper fibers are readily visible
and the paper fibers are readily visible
and the paper fibers are readily visible but as they deteriorate they begin to
but as they deteriorate they begin to
but as they deteriorate they begin to fade and yellow and the egg white
fade and yellow and the egg white
fade and yellow and the egg white becomes cracked increased by the 1880s
becomes cracked increased by the 1880s
becomes cracked increased by the 1880s and 1890s you begin to see black and
and 1890s you begin to see black and
and 1890s you begin to see black and white silver gelatin photographs in your
white silver gelatin photographs in your
white silver gelatin photographs in your collection these images are also
collection these images are also
collection these images are also comprised of silver metal but in this
comprised of silver metal but in this
comprised of silver metal but in this case the silver is embedded in a
case the silver is embedded in a
case the silver is embedded in a transparent gelatin binder layer coated
transparent gelatin binder layer coated
transparent gelatin binder layer coated on a paper or plastic coated paper
on a paper or plastic coated paper
on a paper or plastic coated paper support there black and white in color
support there black and white in color
support there black and white in color they’re often hand colored but like the
they’re often hand colored but like the
they’re often hand colored but like the albumen print when they’re exposed to
albumen print when they’re exposed to
albumen print when they’re exposed to poor environmental conditions they
poor environmental conditions they
poor environmental conditions they deteriorate and they become too fade as
deteriorate and they become too fade as
deteriorate and they become too fade as you see here by the 1960s color
you see here by the 1960s color
you see here by the 1960s color photography dominated the market and
photography dominated the market and
photography dominated the market and these images are comprised of organic
these images are comprised of organic
these images are comprised of organic dyes cyan magenta and yellow these dyes
dyes cyan magenta and yellow these dyes
dyes cyan magenta and yellow these dyes are dispersed into gelatin binder layer
are dispersed into gelatin binder layer
are dispersed into gelatin binder layer and a papers
and a papers
and a papers support and they deteriorate in the dark
support and they deteriorate in the dark
support and they deteriorate in the dark and in the light and therefore the only
and in the light and therefore the only
and in the light and therefore the only way to ensure the long-term preservation
way to ensure the long-term preservation
way to ensure the long-term preservation of these materials is storage in low
of these materials is storage in low
of these materials is storage in low temperature conditions from the
temperature conditions from the
temperature conditions from the daguerreotype to the digital print
daguerreotype to the digital print
daguerreotype to the digital print photographs are threatened their
photographs are threatened their
photographs are threatened their deterioration may be caused by exposure
deterioration may be caused by exposure
deterioration may be caused by exposure to poor environmental conditions to
to poor environmental conditions to
to poor environmental conditions to inadequate storage and exhibition
inadequate storage and exhibition
inadequate storage and exhibition practices or to limited resources
practices or to limited resources
practices or to limited resources working with our students with
working with our students with
working with our students with colleagues at the University of Delaware
colleagues at the University of Delaware
colleagues at the University of Delaware and in partnership with professionals
and in partnership with professionals
and in partnership with professionals around the world I’ve had the honour to
around the world I’ve had the honour to
around the world I’ve had the honour to lead and assist with a variety of
lead and assist with a variety of
lead and assist with a variety of initiatives and activities centered on
initiatives and activities centered on
initiatives and activities centered on the preservation of our photographic
the preservation of our photographic
the preservation of our photographic heritage for the enrichment enjoyment
heritage for the enrichment enjoyment
heritage for the enrichment enjoyment and education of others for more than a
and education of others for more than a
and education of others for more than a decade we’ve worked or helped to
decade we’ve worked or helped to
decade we’ve worked or helped to preserve the rich photographic heritage
preserve the rich photographic heritage
preserve the rich photographic heritage found in libraries and archives and
found in libraries and archives and
found in libraries and archives and historically black colleges and
historically black colleges and
historically black colleges and universities these images document
universities these images document
universities these images document campus life and the life of our nation
campus life and the life of our nation
campus life and the life of our nation last January our graduate students
last January our graduate students
last January our graduate students helped to preserve a fantastic
helped to preserve a fantastic
helped to preserve a fantastic collection of African American
collection of African American
collection of African American photographic portraits owned by the
photographic portraits owned by the
photographic portraits owned by the University of Delaware these images
University of Delaware these images
University of Delaware these images range from the tintype to the albumen
range from the tintype to the albumen
range from the tintype to the albumen print to the silver gelatin photograph
print to the silver gelatin photograph
print to the silver gelatin photograph and many were faded yellowed stained or
and many were faded yellowed stained or
and many were faded yellowed stained or mold damaged working together we
mold damaged working together we
mold damaged working together we documented their condition and created
documented their condition and created
documented their condition and created digital maps as you see here to prepare
digital maps as you see here to prepare
digital maps as you see here to prepare for their preservation and then we clean
for their preservation and then we clean
for their preservation and then we clean their surfaces to minimize dirt and
their surfaces to minimize dirt and
their surfaces to minimize dirt and grime and staining and here’s an albumin
grime and staining and here’s an albumin
grime and staining and here’s an albumin print before and after conservation
print before and after conservation
print before and after conservation treatment our students have worked on
treatment our students have worked on
treatment our students have worked on boxes and boxes of 19th century mounted
boxes and boxes of 19th century mounted
boxes and boxes of 19th century mounted photographs albumin collodion and
photographs albumin collodion and
photographs albumin collodion and gelatin owned by the Explorers Club in
gelatin owned by the Explorers Club in
gelatin owned by the Explorers Club in New York City these images document the
New York City these images document the
New York City these images document the golden age of Arctic exploration I’ve
golden age of Arctic exploration I’ve
golden age of Arctic exploration I’ve been privileged to lead workshops and
been privileged to lead workshops and
been privileged to lead workshops and seminars and to assist with them as well
seminars and to assist with them as well
seminars and to assist with them as well in places all over the world always
in places all over the world always
in places all over the world always focused on the preservation of our
focused on the preservation of our
focused on the preservation of our photographic heritage
photographic heritage
photographic heritage from Croatia to Russia across the
from Croatia to Russia across the
from Croatia to Russia across the Americas and in Cuba next week in
Americas and in Cuba next week in
Americas and in Cuba next week in sub-saharan Africa and across the Middle
sub-saharan Africa and across the Middle
sub-saharan Africa and across the Middle East for nearly a decade the University
East for nearly a decade the University
East for nearly a decade the University of Delaware has worked in collaboration
of Delaware has worked in collaboration
of Delaware has worked in collaboration with the Arab image foundation in Beirut
with the Arab image foundation in Beirut
with the Arab image foundation in Beirut Lebanon as well as the Getty
Lebanon as well as the Getty
Lebanon as well as the Getty conservation Institute and the
conservation Institute and the
conservation Institute and the Metropolitan Museum of Art on a project
Metropolitan Museum of Art on a project
Metropolitan Museum of Art on a project designed to preserve the photographic
designed to preserve the photographic
designed to preserve the photographic heritage of this region from Bogota to
heritage of this region from Bogota to
heritage of this region from Bogota to Benin to Beirut photographic materials
Benin to Beirut photographic materials
Benin to Beirut photographic materials are threatened they’re threatened by
are threatened they’re threatened by
are threatened they’re threatened by armed conflict and they’re threatened by
armed conflict and they’re threatened by
armed conflict and they’re threatened by exposure to natural disasters our
exposure to natural disasters our
exposure to natural disasters our students have helped to recover
students have helped to recover
students have helped to recover photographs from floods hurricanes and
photographs from floods hurricanes and
photographs from floods hurricanes and tornadoes we’ve helped to recover a
tornadoes we’ve helped to recover a
tornadoes we’ve helped to recover a large collection of photographs salvaged
large collection of photographs salvaged
large collection of photographs salvaged following the 2015 catastrophic floods
following the 2015 catastrophic floods
following the 2015 catastrophic floods in Wimberley Texas many these images
in Wimberley Texas many these images
in Wimberley Texas many these images were gathered along the riverbank they
were gathered along the riverbank they
were gathered along the riverbank they were covered with silt and dirt mud and
were covered with silt and dirt mud and
were covered with silt and dirt mud and debris leaves and grass they were
debris leaves and grass they were
debris leaves and grass they were braided and many had significant image
braided and many had significant image
braided and many had significant image loss but working together we preserve
loss but working together we preserve
loss but working together we preserve their surfaces so they could be returned
their surfaces so they could be returned
their surfaces so they could be returned to their owners and here’s another
to their owners and here’s another
to their owners and here’s another example of a black-and-white photograph
example of a black-and-white photograph
example of a black-and-white photograph before and after conservation treatment
before and after conservation treatment
before and after conservation treatment this is the reward and challenge of
this is the reward and challenge of
this is the reward and challenge of photographic conservation in January
photographic conservation in January
photographic conservation in January 2015 I worked on the most meaningful
2015 I worked on the most meaningful
2015 I worked on the most meaningful project of my professional career
project of my professional career
project of my professional career with our graduate and undergraduate
with our graduate and undergraduate
with our graduate and undergraduate students we help to recover 280 fire
students we help to recover 280 fire
students we help to recover 280 fire damaged photographs these images were
damaged photographs these images were
damaged photographs these images were recovered from a catastrophic fire that
recovered from a catastrophic fire that
recovered from a catastrophic fire that occurred on December 26 2014 in a
occurred on December 26 2014 in a
occurred on December 26 2014 in a private home outside of Columbus Ohio
private home outside of Columbus Ohio
private home outside of Columbus Ohio were three beautiful young boys and
were three beautiful young boys and
were three beautiful young boys and their grandmother tragically lost their
their grandmother tragically lost their
their grandmother tragically lost their lives many of their family photographs
lives many of their family photographs
lives many of their family photographs housed in plastic containers survived
housed in plastic containers survived
housed in plastic containers survived they were covered with soot and fire
they were covered with soot and fire
they were covered with soot and fire retardant they were water damaged and
retardant they were water damaged and
retardant they were water damaged and blocked together they were burned at
blocked together they were burned at
blocked together they were burned at their edges and they were bad
their edges and they were bad
their edges and they were bad stained and distorted but working
stained and distorted but working
stained and distorted but working together one by one day and night and
together one by one day and night and
together one by one day and night and often in tears we hope to recover these
often in tears we hope to recover these
often in tears we hope to recover these images for the family we use cotton
images for the family we use cotton
images for the family we use cotton swabs immersed in water and alcohol we
swabs immersed in water and alcohol we
swabs immersed in water and alcohol we used erasers and brushes and cosmetic
used erasers and brushes and cosmetic
used erasers and brushes and cosmetic sponges and here’s an example of one of
sponges and here’s an example of one of
sponges and here’s an example of one of the photographs before and after
the photographs before and after
the photographs before and after conservation treatment and another
conservation treatment and another
conservation treatment and another example of the boy’s father before after
example of the boy’s father before after
example of the boy’s father before after and following digitization this project
and following digitization this project
and following digitization this project was truly transformative it allowed us
was truly transformative it allowed us
was truly transformative it allowed us to share our knowledge and skills with a
to share our knowledge and skills with a
to share our knowledge and skills with a family instead it suffered an
family instead it suffered an
family instead it suffered an unimaginable loss our goal was to
unimaginable loss our goal was to
unimaginable loss our goal was to stabilize these materials and return
stabilize these materials and return
stabilize these materials and return them to the family I feel forever
them to the family I feel forever
them to the family I feel forever connected to these photographs and to
connected to these photographs and to
connected to these photographs and to all the projects that I’ve been so
all the projects that I’ve been so
all the projects that I’ve been so privileged to be involved in but not
privileged to be involved in but not
privileged to be involved in but not only to those photographs but to the
only to those photographs but to the
only to those photographs but to the owners and the caretakers responsible
owners and the caretakers responsible
owners and the caretakers responsible for their preservation for in the end I
for their preservation for in the end I
for their preservation for in the end I believe that the preservation of our
believe that the preservation of our
believe that the preservation of our photographic heritage is as much about
photographic heritage is as much about
photographic heritage is as much about those images as it is about the
those images as it is about the
those images as it is about the individuals who own them and for that
individuals who own them and for that
individuals who own them and for that reason I urge all of you to invest your
reason I urge all of you to invest your
reason I urge all of you to invest your time and resources and attention into
time and resources and attention into
time and resources and attention into the preservation of your family
the preservation of your family
the preservation of your family photographs and your treasures for the
photographs and your treasures for the
photographs and your treasures for the enrichment for the education and for the
enrichment for the education and for the
enrichment for the education and for the enjoyment of others for they may be
enjoyment of others for they may be
enjoyment of others for they may be comprised of finely divided metallic
comprised of finely divided metallic
comprised of finely divided metallic silver particles toned with gold and
silver particles toned with gold and
silver particles toned with gold and hand colored with pigments or dyes
hand colored with pigments or dyes
hand colored with pigments or dyes embedded in egg white gelatin or
embedded in egg white gelatin or
embedded in egg white gelatin or collodion coated on paper glass metal or
collodion coated on paper glass metal or
collodion coated on paper glass metal or film they may be housed in scrapbooks
film they may be housed in scrapbooks
film they may be housed in scrapbooks and albums they may be hung on the wall
and albums they may be hung on the wall
and albums they may be hung on the wall and they be mount mounted onto cards
and they be mount mounted onto cards
and they be mount mounted onto cards that are brittle and deteriorate when
that are brittle and deteriorate when
that are brittle and deteriorate when you handle them in the end you have the
you handle them in the end you have the
you handle them in the end you have the power to preserve these collections
power to preserve these collections
power to preserve these collections store them in acid-free paper envelopes
store them in acid-free paper envelopes
store them in acid-free paper envelopes or folders or house them in good quality
or folders or house them in good quality
or folders or house them in good quality plastic sleeves such as polyethylene or
plastic sleeves such as polyethylene or
plastic sleeves such as polyethylene or polyester
polyester
polyester to protect them from handling place them
to protect them from handling place them
to protect them from handling place them in acid free boxes and please do not use
in acid free boxes and please do not use
in acid free boxes and please do not use pressure-sensitive tape and don’t put
pressure-sensitive tape and don’t put
pressure-sensitive tape and don’t put them in the attic or the basement
them in the attic or the basement
them in the attic or the basement because the deterioration is caused by
because the deterioration is caused by
because the deterioration is caused by exposure to high temperature and high
exposure to high temperature and high
exposure to high temperature and high relative humidity condition but store
relative humidity condition but store
relative humidity condition but store them in boxes in an interior closet will
them in boxes in an interior closet will
them in boxes in an interior closet will they be protected and buffered from
they be protected and buffered from
they be protected and buffered from changes in temperature and relative
changes in temperature and relative
changes in temperature and relative humidity and finally protect them from
humidity and finally protect them from
humidity and finally protect them from light frame them not directly against
light frame them not directly against
light frame them not directly against glass but protect them with a window mat
glass but protect them with a window mat
glass but protect them with a window mat of some kind and display them on an
of some kind and display them on an
of some kind and display them on an interior wall please know that students
interior wall please know that students
interior wall please know that students faculty and alumni from the University
faculty and alumni from the University
faculty and alumni from the University of Delaware are willing and able to
of Delaware are willing and able to
of Delaware are willing and able to provide you with the advice that you
provide you with the advice that you
provide you with the advice that you might need or you can seek referrals
might need or you can seek referrals
might need or you can seek referrals from the American Institute for
from the American Institute for
from the American Institute for conservation in the United States or the
conservation in the United States or the
conservation in the United States or the International Institute for conservation
International Institute for conservation
International Institute for conservation around the world but I promise you that
around the world but I promise you that
around the world but I promise you that conservators are ready to help and to
conservators are ready to help and to
conservators are ready to help and to assist in the preservation of your
assist in the preservation of your
assist in the preservation of your family treasures to ensure your legacy
family treasures to ensure your legacy
family treasures to ensure your legacy for future generations here’s one of my
for future generations here’s one of my
for future generations here’s one of my favorite family photographs it’s my
favorite family photographs it’s my
favorite family photographs it’s my husband Bob and my daughter Saren Maggie
husband Bob and my daughter Saren Maggie
husband Bob and my daughter Saren Maggie we all graduated from the University of
we all graduated from the University of
we all graduated from the University of Delaware it’s in color cyan magenta and
Delaware it’s in color cyan magenta and
Delaware it’s in color cyan magenta and yellow dyes and I feel responsible for
yellow dyes and I feel responsible for
yellow dyes and I feel responsible for its preservation so in the end together
its preservation so in the end together
its preservation so in the end together we have the power you have the power I
we have the power you have the power I
we have the power you have the power I have the power to preserve your memories
have the power to preserve your memories
have the power to preserve your memories to preserve our memories here there and
to preserve our memories here there and
to preserve our memories here there and everywhere thank you so much
everywhere thank you so much
everywhere thank you so much [Applause]
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[Applause] you
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