Preserving Useful Knowledge

This book traces the history of collections care at the American Philosophical Society (APS) as revealed through its minute books, treasurers' receipts, and librarians' correspondence. It also examines the physical evidence presented by books and documents that were repaired by former restorers and conservators, including Library of Congress manuscript restorer William Berwick, book and manuscript restorer Carol Rugh (later Caorlyn Horton), and the Society's first full-time conservator, Willman Spawn. Their painstaking repairs, which have not always aged well, present both a vital historical record and an ongoing challenge for today's conservators. Illus.

Preserving Useful Knowledge features in the following genres: Library, archive and information management

Preserving Useful Knowledge is available in Paperback

Preserving Useful Knowledge was written by Renée Wolcott and published by American Philosophical Society an imprint of American Philosophical Society Press

Preserving Useful Knowledge has 108 pages

Yes it is part of Transactions of the American Philosophical Society Held at Philadelphia for Promoting Useful Knowledge series