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Conserving Your Family Records

Presented by Historical Society of Pennsylvania at Historical Society of Pennsylvania

November 18, 2009

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Held in HSP’s conservation lab, this hands-on workshop will teach genealogists how to protect their family documents. Learn how to use proper archival materials, how to repair minor tears and stains, and how to handle old photographs. Each attendee will be given a conservation kit, including a micro spatula, bone folder, water brush, and mending paper samples. Participants are welcome to bring one personal item, which will be assessed by HSP’s conservation director. Class size is limited to 12. This is the fourth in a series of four genealogy workshops held at HSP this fall. This workshop will be taught by Ms. Tara O’Brien, the director of conservation and preservation services at HSP. She received her masters of fine arts in book arts and printmaking from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. At HSP, O’Brien oversees the conservation lab and manages conservation interns. O’Brien is also an accomplished book artist whose work is widely exhibited and collected, and she serves on the adjunct faculty of the Moore College of Art and Design.