Preventive conservation for historic house museums
By: Jane Merritt and Julie A. Reilly.
Contributors: Reilly, Julie A., 1957-
Series: American Association for State and Local History book series
Publisher: AltaMira Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Lanham
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780759112162; 9780759112179; 9780759119413
Subjects: Historic house museums -- United States -- Management; Historic house museums -- Collection management -- United States; Historic buildings -- Conservation and restoration -- United States; Dwellings -- Conservation and restoration -- United States; Historic preservation -- United States; United States -- Antiquities -- Collection and preservation
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Preventive conservation and the historic house museum; title: Evolution of the historic house museum; title: Principles of preventive conservation : an overview; title: Intellectual and physical controls; title: Interpretation and preventive care; title: Preventive conservation and exhibits in the historic house; title: Preventive conservation and storage; title: Preventive conservation and light; title: Preventive conservation and environmental control; title: Preventive conservation and integrated pest management; title: Preventive conservation and the historic house landscape / by Lucy Lawliss, superintendent, George Washington Birthplace National Monument; title: Preventive conservation and the structure / by Rebecca Stevens, historical architect; title: Preventive conservation and emergencies, safety, and security; title: The preservation master plan.