From the monthly archives: September 2008

This publication studies three monitoring systems and efforts to eliminate termites at San Cristobal and El Morro of the San Juan National Historical Site in Puerto Rico.

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Baits containing an insect growth regulator, hexaflumuron, were used in the historic Presbytere and the Creole House of the Cabildo, in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, to control infestations of the Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes Formosanus Shiraki.

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Knowledge of material properties, reactivity and history can be crucial to conservation treatment success and safety.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

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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.

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

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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.

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