Second Year Treatment Projects

Winterthur/University of Delaware Program in Art Conservation

Winterthur, Delaware

Supervisor: Melissa Tedone, Associate Director of the Winterthur/University of Delaware Program in Art Conservation,

  • Stidham Diary

    An ongoing project for the LACE majors is a collection of diaries written by Joseph H. Stidham. This project mainly focuses on stabilizing the volumes for handling, but some, like this one, required more extensive mending and resewing.

    PC: Johanna Pinney

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  • Ledger

    This treatment focused a ledger and day book that has no spine and completely broken sewing. It was surface cleaned and mended throughout before being re-sewn.

    PC: Johanna Pinney

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  • Grammar of Ornament

    This oversized book had both boards detached and a significant amount of surface grime. It also required new leather for the spine and covers.

    PC: Johanna Pinney

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  • Tintype Rehousing

    What started as a simple rehousing project turned into the cleaning and consolidation of a whole collection of tintypes. Once they were stabilized custom housings were created to make the collection more accessible to researchers.

    PC: Katarina Stiller

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