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Preservation Supply Vendors
Preservation Supply Vendors
This list is a resource of select vendors and does not constitute endorsement. All products should be assessed as to their appropriateness for long-term preservation by investigation of material descriptions and origins or consultation with a conservation professional. The final listing represents an inclusive compilation of vendors relevant to the preservation sector developed by the Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts (CCAHA).
1801 Thompson Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50316-2751
(515) 262-3191, (800) 526-5640
Conservation Resources International
7350-A Lockport Place
Lorton, VA 22079
(800) 634-6932
PO Box 4901
Syracuse, NY 13221-4901
(800) 448-6160
9401 Northeast Drive
Fredericksburg, VA 22408
(800) 634-0491
100 Carlson Road
Rochester, NY 14610
(888) 222-2054
330 Morgan Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(212) 219-0770
PO Box 101
Holyoke, MA 01041-0101
(800) 628-1912
655 Driving Park Avenue
Suite #5 / Dock #8
Rochester, NY 14613
CCAHA Conscientious Consumption: An Inclusive Vendor List
Initiated by the Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts (CCAHA) for its ‘Diversity in Collections Care: Many Voices’ colloquium, this evolving list includes preservation vendors that are BIPOC-, LGBTQ+-, and women-owned and/or operated and offer more sustainable products in an effort to raise awareness, access, and support.
LAPNet Disaster Supply List
General Emergency Response
General Emergency Response
FAIC Emergency Resources
Disaster Response & Recovery Resources, Minnesota Historical Society, Revised 2007
Working with Recovery Vendors: What You Should Know, National Heritage Responders, FAIC (PDF)
Collections Evacuation Tip Sheet, National Heritage Responders, FAIC (PDF)
Emergency Response and Salvage App, FAIC
FEMA Emergency Salvage Wheel, FEMA and National Heritage Responders, FAIC
Fire Response and Recovery
Fire Response and Recovery
After the Fire: Advice for Salvaging Damaged Family Treasures, FEMA (PDF)
Disaster Recovery - Soot and Ash, BACC, 2024 (PDF)
FAIC videos:
Safety https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n74zCl0f7Nc
Soot and Ash (dated but good) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9i9BfofVFo
Object Salvage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOLvVy9AI5k&t=7s
Chicora Foundation Fire Salvage Information Page https://chicora.org/fire.html
Fire Smoke, Soot, and Ash Recovery Tip Sheet, National Heritage Responders, FAIC (PDF)
After the Fire: Health and Safety Resources, FAIC, 2023 (video 🎥)
After the Fire: Book and Paper Salvage, FAIC, 2023 (video 🎥)
After the Fire: Object Salvage, FAIC, 2023 (video 🎥)
This three-part webinar series "Salvaging Fire-Damaged Items" is facilitated by the Foundation for Advancement in Conservation's National Heritage Responders volunteer corps. Originally aimed at assisting institutions and individuals impacted by the August 2023 wildfires in Hawaii.
Flood Response and Recovery
Flood Response and Recovery
FEMA Save Your Family Treasures https://www.fema.gov/disaster/recover/save-family-treasures
Salvaging Water-Damaged Family Valuables and Heirlooms, FEMA
“An Emergency Cart for Salvaging Water-Damaged Objects.”
Salvaging Water-Damaged Family Valuables and Heirlooms, Fact sheet from the Heritage Emergency National Task Force, also available in Spanish, Portuguese, Haitian Creole, Vietnamese, and Mandarin.
National Parks Service, Conserve O Gram Conserve O Gram 21/2. Washington, DC: 2002. (PDF)
Health And Safety Hazards Arising From Floods. National Parks Service, Conserve O Gram 21/1. Washington, DC: 2002. (PDF)
Salvage at a Glance,Part I:Paper Based Collections, National Park Service, 2002 Conserv-O-Gram 21/4
Salvage at a Glance,Part II:Non-Paper Based Archival Collections, National Park Service, 2002 Conserv-O-Gram 21/5
Salvage at a Glance, Part III: Object Collections, National Park Service, 2002 Conserv-O-Gram 21/6
Salvage at a Glance, Part V: Textiles, National Park Service, 2003 Conserv-O-Gram 21/8
Disaster Recovery: Salvaging Books, CCAHA, 2002
Emergency Salvage of Moldy Books and Paper, NEDCC, Revised 2023
Earthquake Response and Recovery
Earthquake Response and Recovery
Register and join the Great Shake Out with Drop, Cover, and Hold On.
General Preventive Conservation Topics
General Preventive Conservation Topics
Preservation Glossary, CCAHA and Margalit Schindler, 2022 (PDF)
Choosing Materials for Storage, Exhibition, and Transport, AIC Wiki
Winterthur/University of Delaware Program in Art Conservation: Caring for Family Treasure Series, 2020
Translated to Spanish in 2024.
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