Fort Stanwix Orderly Book

The Orderly Book of Major John Grahm's Company of the 1st New York Regiment

Conserving the Orderly Book: Steps 16-18

Step 16

The covers of the Orderly Book were made of layers of thick paper. The original cords were inserted between the cover layers to join together the pages, sewing, and covers. The new cords and tabs of paper and fabric are joined to the covers in the same way.

Step 17

When the Orderly Book first arrived at the paper conservation laboratory, half of the front cover was missing.

Step 18

During the conservation treatment, a new section was created for the front cover and attached to the remains of the original cover, thus completing the conservation of the Orderly Book.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Artifact Conservation »

TREATMENT:

Steps 1-3 »

Steps 4-6 »

Steps 7-9 »

Steps 10-12 »

Steps 13-15 »

Steps 16-18

RELATED LINKS:

Fort Stanwix National Monument »

McDonald & Robertson's Index of Continental Army Orderly Books »