County historical societies and museums have some of the most varied collections you’ll find within the museum field. Preserving those collections takes knowledge of a wide range of materials, along with the best practices for caring for those materials over time.
Museum staff are happy to answer any questions you may have about preserving items in your personal collections. Just give us a call or send an email.
Below are resources related to various museum preservation practices.
Caring for Brass & Bronze (Part I)
Caring for Brass & Bronze (Part II)
Business History Form (Download & print this 1-page pdf form to summarize the history of a business. Please provide a completed copy of the form to MCHS for its collections.)
House History Forms (Gather your house history using the forms we’ve developed.)
House History: Some Assembly Required
Plastics Identification (pdf document)
Taking Care of Township Records
The National Register of Historic Places
What’s Worth Saving? – An article about the complexities of preservation.
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