Preservation of Historical Records
Preservation of Historical Records

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 1986-02-01

Total Pages: 129

ISBN-13: 030903681X

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With discussion on how paper conservation procedures work, how they are put to use, and how deterioration may be prevented, this comprehensive volume examines how vast quantities of documentation can best be preserved. It provides detailed information and recommendations about various preservation methods, including mechanical copying, photographic film, magnetic recording, and optical disk recording, and on the expected useful lives of each. Also included are a method for scoring and assessing the condition of collections and a decision tree that provides a guide for orderly progress in preserving a collection of documents. Printed on permanent, acid-free paper.

Records - Columbia Historical Society of Washington
Records - Columbia Historical Society of Washington

Author: Columbia Historical Society (Washington

Publisher: Palala Press

Published: 2016-05-07

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 9781355774303

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Historic Sketches at Washington
Historic Sketches at Washington

Author: George Alfred Townsend

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2015-07-16

Total Pages: 498

ISBN-13: 9781331514985

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Excerpt from Historic Sketches at Washington: Containing a Full Record of the Origin and Early History of Washington City and Its Founders, Together With a Detailed Account of Its Growth, Its Public Buildings, the Style and Extravagance of Living There, and a Description of the Inside Working of The Was it a job or a compromise - Had Gen. Washington interested motives in locating it -the land owners and their wrangles - Con gress driven out of Philadelphia - The manner of buying the ground - Capital moving - Reminiscences of the site - Character of the early population - Washington rides out with the commissioners - His Inor tifications - What the town has cost the Government - Condition of civilization when the city was founded. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.