Conservation and restoration of arhive materials

Аннотация

The conservation of archive materials is a skilful art confined before the development of modernprocesses to a small number of institutions throughout the world, and utilizing methods dependent on the ingenuity and dexterity of the restorer. Although the intervention of science has led to a better understanding of the various causes and problems of deterioration and to the formulation of preventive measures, the use of orthodox methods and techniques has continued and is in all probability likely to continue; the processes used have withstood the test of time and proved their usefulness.