Endbands Objects are invariably changed by the hands of those charged with their care. Traditions have been built on … More
Tag: book treatments
From 1914 to 1989: conserving hundreds of signatures from Iowa’s history, By Cynthia and Sonya
Last year Sonya was contacted by a staff member from the Hoyt Sherman Place in Des Moines with a request … More
Not your Grandmother’s comics! Or are they?
by Sonya Barron and Cassandra Anderson History and background The term “underground comix” defines a style of small press or … More
When the pieces snap into place…
The repairs we do on books in the Preservation Department is something that many might think seems really complicated or … More
My first post as the Parks Library Conservator
During my first week at the library, I came across some 19th century periodicals that needed treatment because they were … More
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