| Edition |
Rev. Sept. 1990. |
| Description |
1 v. (loose-leaf) : ill. ; 28 cm. |
| Note |
Title from cover. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
CHAPTERS: NPS museums and collections -- Scope of collections -- Preservation: getting started -- Museum collections environment -- Biological infestations -- Handling, packing, and shipping -- Museum collection storage -- Conservation treatment -- Security and fire protection -- Emergency planning -- Curatorial health and safety -- Funding, staffing, & reporting -- Museum housekeeping -- APPENDICES: Mandates & standards -- Accreditation -- Professional organizations & societies -- Code of ethics -- Scope of collection statement -- Collections management checklists -- Museum collections protection -- Curatorial health and safety -- Archaeological objects -- Paper objects -- Care of textiles -- Curatorial care of easel paintings -- Nitrate and cellulose ester film -- Care of wooden objects -- Care of metal objects -- Ceramic, glass & stone objects -- Natural history collections -- Care of photo collections -- Care of leather and skin objects -- Care of biological collections -- Paleontology & geology collections. |
| Form |
Also available via Internet from the NPS web site. |
| Subject |
United States. National Park Service -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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United States. National Park Service. (OCoLC)fst00530450
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Museum techniques -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Museum registration methods -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Museums -- Administration -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Museum registration methods. (OCoLC)fst01030105
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Museum techniques. (OCoLC)fst01030114
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Museums -- Administration. (OCoLC)fst01030135
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| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals. (OCoLC)fst01423877
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| Added Title |
Museum collections |
| Other Form: |
Online version: United States. National Park Service. Museum handbook. Part I, Museum collections (OCoLC)624386049 |
| ISBN |
0160302307 : $36.00 |
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9780160302305 |
| Gpo Item No. |
0648-A |
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0648-A (online) |
| Sudoc No. |
I 29.9/2:M 97/2 |
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