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If the seat comes off, I would put it in a trash bag and put it in a freezer for about a week or two. Freezing should not damage the textile, but should kill the bugs. Vacuum the seat once it's thawed out to remove dust and frass. I would then isolate the seat for about a month - just to make sure ...

I've dealt with these before, and I approached it from an archival perspective. I would accession the album/binder and take photos of each individual page. Then catalog the album/binder as one object but include all the page photos in the record. In the description I would then state "Total number of ...

At my previous institution (and nearly 20 years ago) we had a couple of these, also with carbon tetrachloride, out of some old industrial barns located on the museum's property that dated to the 1930s. They were not accessioned as they did not fit the collecting plan of the institution. In consultation ...

Hi all, I was wondering what the top end of humidity levels are for oil paintings. Thanks. Lana Newhart-Kellen Collections & Facilities Manager/Purdue Galleries Patti & Rusty Rueff School of Design, Art & Performance Harrison Hall/HARR C-14B 107 MacArthur Drive West Lafayette ...

What is the opinion of using PETG plastics for archival work? We are considering using 3D printed canisters to put dessicant in, but the manufacturer uses PETG. We are especially interested in it's interaction with bronze. Thanks. ------------------------------ Lana Newhart-Kellen ...