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Webinar: Preparing for the Next Disaster

The broadcast for Preparing for the Next Disaster has concluded. Once transcripts and closed captioning have been completed, we will place the videos online. Thank you for your participation. Should […] More

Go Digital and Social: the Public Face of NPS Park Cultural Landscapes Program

On October 2012, the National Park Service Park Cultural Landscapes Program launched its program website (http://www.nps.gov/cultural_landscapes/). This site is designed for broad audiences as well as preservation community members, to […] More

Training in Climate Change and Cultural Resources

Climate change (Call to Action #21, “Revisiting Leopold”) and NPS workforce collaboration and training (Call to Action #31, “Destination Innovation”) were fused in February 2013 with a workshop on cultural […] More

New Guidance for Installing Solar Panels on Historic Properties

TPS published new online guidance for Solar Panels on Historic Properties to showcase successful projects that have added solar energy systems to historic buildings, districts, and landscapes. The guidance will […] More

Web Catalog Increases Access to NPS Museum Collections

The National Park Service (NPS) Museum Management Program has re-launched its Web Catalog museum collections website. This project is an ongoing initiative that supports the Director’s Call to Action #17, “Go Digital” […] More
 
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NCPTT to Host 2011 Preservation in Your Community Event

On July 28, 2011 By Jeff Guin
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Natchitoches-area National Park Service organizations will showcase heritage projects and research at the annual Preservation in Your Community event on Aug. 2, 2011.

The come-and-go event will take place between 5-7 p.m. at the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training’s (NCPTT) headquarters on Northwestern’s campus. The public is invited to sample light [...]

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Exploring Hodges Gardens: an historic landscape blogging project

On July 27, 2011 By Derek Linn
Double Staircase, Hodges Gardens State Park

The National Center for Preservation Technology & Training partnered with Hodges Gardens State Park this summer on an historic landscape documentation blogging project.  NCPTT intern Derek Linn is working with Debbie Smith, chief of NCPTT’s Historic Landscapes program, on the project.

This multimedia documentation project uses a blog that incorporates photographs and video. NCPTT [...]

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Protecting Archeological Objects from Crude Oil

On July 21, 2011 By Mary Striegel
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In the wake of recent oil spills, many in the public sector recognized a need for concise, reliable information to protect cultural heritage from the long-term effects of crude oil. In particular, government officials, archeologists, and preservation professionals wanted to know the risks associated with crude oil contamination on buried and submerged archeological objects and [...]

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Best Practice Recommendations for Cleaning Government-Issued Marble Headstones(2011-13)

On July 21, 2011 By Mary Striegel
Jason Church demonstrates the proper technique for cleaning a marble headstone using a biocidal cleaner, water, and a soft bristle brush.

In 2004, the Department of Veteran Affairs National Cemetery Administration turned to NCPTT when it wanted advice on chemical cleaners for their marble headstones. This began and partnership and extensive research on the subject of commercially available cleaners for removing biological growth and general soiling from marble headstones.

This week, NCPTT’s Mary Striegel reported [...]

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Cold Storage for Photographic Materials

On July 20, 2011 By Sean Clifford
Cold storage for photographic materials
Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at 2:00 pm EDT Theresa Anne Voellinger, Paper/Photograph Conservator, Harpers Ferry Center, National Park Service will join us to discuss the Connecting to Collections Online Community's Featured Resource for August - the online video series Cold Storage:  A Long-Term Preservation Strategy for Film-Based Photographic Materials. To join these events, go to http://www.connectingtocollections.org/ and visit the meeting room.
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Identifying Museum Insect Pest Damage

On July 20, 2011 By Sean Clifford
Insect damage of a library book
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at 3:00 pm EDT Led by Barbara Cumberland, Conservator, Museum Conservation Services at the Harpers Ferry Center, National Park Service, and Carol DiSalvo, Integrated Pest Management Coordinator at the National Park Service. The following resources are recommended for this webinar:
  • Identifying Museum Insect Pest Damage (PDF)
  • 11 Step Process for Implementing an Integrated Pest Management Strategy (PDF)
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Study on the Durability of Traditional and Modified Limewash

On July 8, 2011 By Sarah Jackson
Wood outbuildings at Oakland Plantation after limewashing. Photograph by Sarah Jackson
NCPTT partnered with CARI to determine the durability of traditional and modified limewash recipes. CARI wanted to identify a lasting, low-cost limewash that was applied in approximately three layers and would last three to five years. Quality Finish, a local paint contractor, joined the project to ensure that limewash could be applied by local craftsmen outside of a laboratory setting.
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Our Rule of Three: Producing a Video on Statue Conservation

On July 5, 2011 By Jeff Guin
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Have you ever been to Gettysburg or other battlefield sites and noticed the condition of the outdoor sculptures? Or, closer to home, are there any commemorative markers or metal plaques on your way to work today that are in poor condition? Most National Parks and almost every town square have at least one outdoor sculpture that they preserve and protect, but what does it take to maintain and conserve these valuable resources on a recurring basis?
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NCPTT hosts summer interns for heritage preservation research

On July 1, 2011 By Jeff Guin
Summer 2011 Interns

The National Center for Preservation Technology & Training is hosting interns in the fields of architecture and engineering, materials conservation, historic landscapes, and web development as part of its 2011 summer internship program. The interns and research projects include the following:

Erin White, a graduate of the Heritage Resources Master’s program at Northwestern [...]
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