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Presented by the library’s Special Collections staff and members of the Ranger Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), these events are free, open to the public, and appropriate for all levels of interest and experience. All levels will learn something new!
Preserve Your Family Treasures
with Stephanie Garafolo
Many of us have collections of treasured documents and photographs of significant events, ancestors, or bygone historical eras — items that create a record of who we are and where we come from. These collections deteriorate over time, but making small changes in storage and handling can have a huge impact on the lifespan of the materials. In this workshop, an NEDCC Preservation Specialist will provide an introduction to the preservation and care of historical materials such as scrapbooks, letters, journals, books, and photographs. We will discuss simple steps for identifying and correcting improper handling and storage of paper-based and photographic materials in family collections.
Registration is required. Open to all levels.
About the Presenter
Stephanie Garafolo is an Associate Preservation Specialist at the Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC). She has ten years of museum experience, and her past roles include working with contemporary artists and site-specific installations at Le Laboratoire Cambridge, craft objects and archives at the Fuller Craft Museum, and Armenian material culture at the Armenian Museum of America in Watertown. She earned a BA in Political Science from Boston University and a Master of Liberal Arts in Museum Studies from Harvard University Extension School.
Northeast Document Conservation Center is a non-profit organization based in Andover, Massachusetts. Founded in 1973, NEDCC was the first independent conservation laboratory in the United States to specialize exclusively in the conservation and preservation of paper-based collections. Today, they provide professional conservation treatment for paper-based materials, high-quality digital imaging services, and audio digitization and preservation services. Visit their website at nedcc.org.