Cemetery Conservation

NCPTT recently provided a daylong consultation with David Patterson and Brett Smith of Sipapu Cemetery Services.

NCPTT materials conservator Jason Church, NCPTT intern Ervin James and Cane River National Heritage program manager Rolonda Teal presented at the African-American Preservation Alliance (AAPA) Conference, held Aug. 3-5 in Memphis.

NCPTT was awarded the Harriette Merrifield Forbes Award for its Cemetery Preservation Initiative.

NCPTT graduate intern Caitlin O’Grady has begun a study to examine scale that has been widely found on granite headstones.

NCPTT is moving forward with the second phase of a two-year study to evaluate the effectiveness of commercial chemical cleaners for the removal of biological growth and dirt from federally issued headstones.

NCPTT is expanding its training in Cemetery Monument Conservation to three levels in 2006: Basic, Introductory, and Advanced.