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Tag: ephemera

Finding the Whole in Pieces: Conservation of a Civil War Lithograph from 1863

As many in conservation know, objects come to a library or archive in myriad ways and conditions. Boxes, trash bags, … More

art on paper, chalk lithograph, civil war lithograph, conservation, conservation treatments, ephemera, paper arts, paper treatments
Photo courtesy of Iowa State Daily

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

book treatments, conservation, ephemera

It’s football season! (by Emilie Duncan, Lennox Intern 2017)

This program for the ISU vs. University of Minnesota football game, held on October 24, 1896, has seen better days. … More

conservation, digital collections, enclosures, ephemera, Lennox Interns, paper treatments, photographs

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

book treatments, ephemera, medium rare

Ephemera: More Than “A Couple”

Recently we received a Special Collections brown leather book titled Familiar Lectures on Botany, Practical, Elementary, and Physiological by Mrs. … More

book treatments, conservation, enclosures, ephemera, equipment, materials, tools

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