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An outfit we had planned to display turns out to be more delicate than we had thought, with some tears already along seam lines. What's the best way to support the fabric for exhibit? Baste to muslin, maybe? ------------------------------ Carolyn Schimandle Parks Program Coordinator San Jose United ...

Because of a rodent infestation (don't ask, it was a bad personnel situation), I had to wash some historic items. One was a piece of beautiful drawn thread work. It had been starched and ironed within an inch of its life by the family whose historic house we are converting to a house museum. ...

Can someone give me a source to use when making my case that this shouldn't happen? Someone at my organization wants to power or pressure wash a 100-year-old historical tractor as part of preparing it for display later this year. While it really needs cleaning, I think I know that power-washing ...

Thank you very much, Sharon. Those resources are extremely helpful. Carolyn Schimandle | Parks Program Coordinator for Interpretation, Region 2 Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation 5965 Silver Creek Valley Road | San José, California 95138 p: (408) 834-2397 Visit us at htt ...

What is a good way to secure larger objects such as furniture in storage to protect it from earthquake damage? I'm getting a new collections storage container outfitted. Our other two have shelves, so we can secure objects with netting, but this one will be entirely open so we can store the ...