NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Wallpapers in Historic Preservation

Cover

Acknowledgements

Foreword

Introduction

Historic Wallpaper Technology

HANDMADE PAPER
MACHINE-MADE PAPER
PAINTED PAPERS
STENCILED AND PRINTED PAPERS
   Stenciling
   Block Printing
   Machine Printing
   Silk Screening
FLOCKING AND METALLIC COLORS
HANGING TECHNIQUES

History of Wallpaper Styles and Their Use

GENERAL HISTORY
BORDERS, FRIEZES, AND DADOS
CEILINGS

Wallpaper Within a Restoration Project

PLANNING FOR WALL TREATMENTS
RESEARCH
UNCOVERING AND REMOVING SAMPLES OF OLD WALLPAPER
IDENTIFYING SAMPLES
ALTERNATIVES FOR WALLPAPER RESTORATION
   Preservation of a Paper in Place
   Removal and Rehanging of Large Areas of Wallpaper
   Custom-made Reproduction of Original Wallpapers
   Purchase of Appropriate Wallpaper Patterns

Conclusion

Bibliography

Appendixes