Caring for Your Keepsakes

If you would like more information on the best ways to store, protect and care for your own treasures, photographs and documents, the following resources may be useful.

The American Institute of Conservation (AIC) and the Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI) are two organizations dedicated to helping people and organizations properly care for personal and historical artifacts. Both organizations provide free, electronic brochures and easily accessible public information on properly caring for textiles, photographs, paintings, ceramics and much more.

More helpful conservation resources
U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
Kodak Film Storage advice
Museum of Modern Art Conservation FAQs
Smithsonian Center for Material Research and Education
The Henry Ford Museum
The Getty Conservation Institute
Preservation Directory
Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts
National Trust for Historic Preservation

Where to Purchase Archival Storage Materials
Light Impressions
University Products
Gaylord Brothers

Recommended Publications
The Care of Prints and Drawings
by Margaret Holben Ellis
AltaMira Press, 1986

Caring for Your Art
by Jill Snyder & Joseph Montague
Allworth Press, 2002

Caring for Your Family Treasures
by Jane S. Long & Richard W. Long
Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 2000

Caring for Your Historic House
by Heritage Preservation
Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1998

Repairing Pottery and Porcelain: A Practical Guide
by Lesley Acton & Paul McAuley
The Lyons Press, 2003