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The best way to preserve your
own family heirlooms such as your grandmother's wedding dress or your father's baseball cards is
to use preventive conservation. Preventive conservation means protecting objects from harm, instead of fixing
problems after they occur. The best thing you can do for your treasures is control light levels, limit
temperature and relative humidity fluctuations, and avoid pest infestations. Even simple common-sense practices like
handling your ojects carefully will help your own collections to survive longer.
To find information about preventive conservation on the web look at Conservation OnLine
(CoOL). http://palimpsest.stanford.edu.
When your special objects do get damaged or deteriorate there are several ways you can find a
conservator to give you advice or do treatment. Private
conservators and laboratories provide services to the general public. The
American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC)
maintains a free service that can provide you with the names of
conservators in your area or conservators that have specific expertise for
your precious belongings. You can contact the AIC office at:
AIC AIC also has a webpage at: When selecting a conservator be sure and evaluate
their credentials and expertise. AIC can provide you with Guidelines for Selecting a Conservator.
http://aic.stanford.edu/select/select.html.
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