Preserving Archives and Manuscripts (Archival Fundamentals)
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
0931828945
ISBN 13
9780931828942
Category
Unknown
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Publication Year
1993
Publisher
Pages
225 P.
Subject
Financial Management
Abstract
Preserving Archives and manuscripts discuss the theoritical principles that underlie archival practice, the functions and activities that are common within the archival profession, and the techniques that represent the best of current practice. Ten chapters are covered, and chapter one is Archives preservation: definations and context. Followed by Implementing a preservation programme, Nature of archival materials, Couses of deterioration, Creating a sympathetic environment, Handling archival materials, Storing and housing archival materials, Integrating preservation and archival administration, Preservation photocopying and microfilming, and the last chapter is Conservation treatment.
Description
Includes Appendix, bibliography, glossary, and index.
Number of Copies
1