Tag: museum archives
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Archives Consulting Case Study: Organizing The Little Loomhouse Archives
There’s a special magic in uncovering the stories hidden within an organization’s archives. Recently, I had the pleasure of wrapping up a comprehensive archives consulting project with The Little Loomhouse, a historic nonprofit dedicated to preserving the art of American weaving. This collaboration wasn’t just about organizing files; it was about breathing new life into the legacy of Lou…
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Paper Conservation
Paper is often one of the most vulnerable materials in a collection. Letters, photographs, scrapbooks, and documents are easily damaged by handling, low-quality storage materials, improper repairs, and the passage of time. That’s where paper conservation comes in. Paper conservation focuses on stabilizing these materials so they can be safely handled, stored, and studied. This…
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Custom Archival Storage Boxes & Mounts
Sometimes a standard archival storage box just won’t cut it. Many museum collections include objects that are fragile, damaged, unusually shaped, or need to be handled in very specific ways. In other cases, limited storage space requires solutions that protect objects while making the most of what you have. This is where custom archival storage…
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Archival Storage
Caring for the Objects We Don’t Always See Archival storage may not seem like the most glamorous part of museum or archives work, but it’s where most collections actually live. With only a small percentage of objects on display at any given time, storage spaces hold rare artifacts, archival materials, and future exhibition ideas—quietly relying…