While doing the research for this section, we found that the Internet provided expert information on preserving just about anything. Instead of attempting to recreate all that information on our site, we thought we could cover more topics by simply providing links to the informatin already available.

Below are links to several topics that we found interesting. If you know of any links that we have not included and may be of interest to others, please let us know. We will be happy to add it to our site.

Caring For Your Treasures
American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC)
You can order printed brochures or print from the website leaflets on caring for books, furniture, metal objects, paintings, photographic materials, documents and works of art on paper, videotapes and special objects.

How to Care for…
Canadian Conservation Institute
This interactive Web site has alot to offer and is fun to explore.

Conserve-O-Grams
National Park Service
This site contains a very comprehensive collection of information that is geered towards museums.

Rochester Institute of Technology Image Permanence Institute
While much of the information on this site can be highly technical, it has several sections which the public will find informative and entertaining.

Preserving Vital Records and Other Family Treasurers
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
This 7 page PDF file contains briefly touches on proper storage techniques for several items.


For some fun and informative web pages, click the links below:

Stored Alive!
Created by Elizabeth Goins of the Image Permanence Institute

Preservation Calculator
This downloadable program can be used to estimate longevity based on the average temperatures and humidities in which these objects are stored.