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This book traces the history of collections care at the American Philosophical Society (APS) as revealed through its minute books, treasurers’ receipts, and librarians’ correspondence. It also examines the physical evidence presented by books and documents that were repaired by former restorers and conservators, including Library of Congress manuscript restorer William Berwick, book and manuscript restorer Carol Rugh (later Caorlyn Horton), and the Society’s first full-time conservator, Willman Spawn. Their painstaking repairs, which have not always aged well, present both a vital historical record and an ongoing challenge for today’s conservators. Illus.
Price: $40.00
Pages: 108
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press, Inc.
Imprint: The American Philosophical Society Press
Series: Transactions of the American Philosophical Society
Publication Date:
01 January 2022
Trim Size: 10.00 X 7.00 in
ISBN: 9781606181133
Format: Hardcover
BISACs:
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Library & Information Science / Archives & Special Libraries
"As assistant head of conservation at the APS, a site with a long history of documented conservation efforts, and as an experienced book conservator, Wolcott was in a unique position to dive deeply into the history of collections care. … [A]ll who deal in rare or historic collections will appreciate this work. Novice and experienced conservators, and library historians, will welcome the depth and breadth given to the history of restoration and conservation. Librarians, curators, and others alike will appreciate the new possibilities that preserving the history of collections care presents. … Librarian historians will likewise find this book to be an excellent history of one of the preeminent libraries in the United States dedicated to the study of the nation’s culture…"
— Patricia Fiorillo
— Patricia Fiorillo
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. 1743—1846: Early History of the APS Collections and Their Care
2. Restoration and Conservation from the Twentieth Century to the Present
3. Generations of Re-Treatment at the APS Library & Museum
4. Considerations for the Re-Treatment of Library Materials
Index