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This document outlines the Maryland State Historic Preservation Office’s efforts to computerize hard-copy records of historic buildings and districts in Maryland to make these documents more accessible.

This report represents the “end of the beginning” of a multi-year project to computerize archaeological and historical site files for the state of Arizona.

This publication contains a partial listing of the products and publications available through the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training. Some products are available by download only.

Recovery specialists need to have a clear sense of the pros and cons of existing treatment options before they can respond effectively.

The concept for a Preservation Arts High school is an outgrowth of the 1993 symposium sponsored by the WMF that identified the need to develop a model program for sustainable urban preservation.

The conservation community has expressed general dissatisfaction and frustration in numerous forums over current protective coatings used in the preservation of outdoor bronzes.

The AIC polled its membership in May 1996 via a mail-survey to provide an updated and refined list of the most critical needs for research and training in the field of materials conservation.

This publication contains a number of readings that aid in the decision-making process involved with the discovery and evaluation of archeological sites.

In this study, Inspired Partnerships, a non-profit organization in Chicago, investigated the virtues and liabilities of various protective glazing installations over stained glass.

Working in collaboration with the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftsmen, RESTORE developed a prototype workshop on health and environmental hazards inherent in conservation materials and processes.

Older and historic schools represent an unrecognized asset for school districts.

This research addresses the continuing need for new coating strategies to protect outdoor bronzes from the effects of polluted environments.

This video documents the repair of damaged drystone walls in the popular Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historic Park.

This guide is intended for use by public works managers who find themselves encountering the world of historic preservation.

It is extremely difficult to determine how much of the deterioration observed on stones is due to “acid rain” since its action is not limited to one mechanism. Rather, it results from the interaction of various mechanisms, many of which also occur in natural weathering.

There is growing pressure on preservation educators, administrators, and professionals to find meaningful ways to promote heritage awareness.

Considerable interest, as well as concern, exists within the profession of art and artifacts Conservation regarding the potential improvements which may be brought about by the introduction of laser-based methods of cleaning.

The Preservation Economic Impact Model 2.0 software allows for the calculation of the total economic effects of historic preservation; these encompass both the direct and multiplier effects.

Neville Agnew of the Getty Conservation Institute speaks about the conservation of the hominid footprints at Laetoli, Tanzania. He lists three primary conservation topics that the general public will care about: Egyptology, dinosaurs, and human ancestry.

Maintaining public records requires judicious management of resources. It compels records custodians to identify simple, practical, cost-effective approaches that can be incorporated into daily routines.