A series offering tips on Caring for Family Treasures for our UD community and beyond was written by our graduate students and has been widely distributed. As noted in our premise: While those of us in the conservation department are working from home, we are finding comfort in our family heirlooms and treasures—many of which require our attention… While we all turn to our family treasures during these trying times, the conservation department would like to share tips on ways to care for your personal collections. We have shared these posts with alums, friends, donors, high-school counselors and teachers, colleagues, and other groups, and posted links to the series on our social media. The response has been overwhelmingly positive.
Here is a full list of topics, with links to the individual posts:
- Attics and Basements and Closets, Oh My! Caring for Family Treasures
- Attics and Basements and Closets, Oh My! Part 2: Family Albums
- Attics and Basements and Closets, Oh My! Part 3: Works on Paper
- Attics and Basements and Closets, Oh My! Part 4: Library Collections
- Attics and Basements and Closets, Oh My! Part 5: Pests and Preventive Conservation
- Attics and Basements and Closets, Oh My! Part 6: Water Emergencies and Salvage
- Attics and Basements and Closets, Oh My! Part 7: Rugs and Carpets
- Attics and Basements and Closets, Oh My! Part 8: Upholstery
- Attics and Basements and Closets, Oh My! Part 9: Small Needleworks
- Attics and Basements and Closets, Oh My! Part 10: Quilts and Bedspreads
- Attics and Basements and Closets, Oh My! Part 11: Clothing
- Attics and Basements and Closets, Oh My! Part 12: Ceramics
- Attics and Basements and Closets, Oh My! Part 13: Basketry
- Attics and Basements and Closets, Oh My! Part 14: Glassware
- Attics and Basements and Closets, Oh My! Part 15: Metal Jewelry
- Attics and Basements and Closets, Oh My! Part 16: Plastics
- Attics and Basements and Closets, Oh My! Part 17: Paintings
- Attics and Basements and Closets, Oh My! Part 18: Furniture
- Attics and Basements and Closets, Oh My! Part 19: Gilded Frames
- Attics and Basements and Closets, Oh My! Part 20: Musical Instruments