The chart reproduced on the center spread of the Newsletter was written as a ready reference in our disaster plan. It is modeled on a table of recovery priorities written by Julia Eulenberg. I have enlarged it to include handling and packing procedures for the variety of materials in our collection. Separate with freezer paper, pack spine down in milk crate or cardboard box Air or freeze dry Books and periodicals with coated papers Immediately pack. Immediately dry Drain and carry horizontally Pack face up without touching paint layer Air dry.
Recovery rate is low.
Do not touch emulsions with bare hands Keep in cold water. A Handbook on Disaster Contingency Planning for Archives, Libraries, and Record Centres. Toronto Area Archivists Group, 1985. Canadian Conservation Institute. Emergency Treatment for Water- Damaged Paintings on Canvas.