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John Dos Passos Collection | Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

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Special Collections Library Home. Albert and Shirley Small. The Clifton Waller Barrett Library of American Literature. Jorge Luis Borges Collection. The Joseph M. Bruccoli Great War Collection. The Cabell Family Papers. Jackson Davis Collection of African American Educational Photographs. John Dos Passos Collection. The William Faulkner Collection. The Douglas H. Gordon Collection of French Books. The Holsinger Studio Collection. The Thomas Jefferson Papers. The Sadleir-Black Collection of Gothic Fiction.

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Institutional Loan Policy | Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

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Special Collections Library Home. Albert and Shirley Small. University of Virginia Library Sites. Because of the unique and irreplaceable nature of many items in the Small Special Collections Library, and because of the public trust in which its collections are held, permission to borrow items for exhibition from Special Collections is offered subject to the following considerations:. Formal loan requests must be received at least one year in advance of the exhibition opening to be considered. Borrowing ...

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Reference Requests | Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

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Special Collections Library Home. Albert and Shirley Small. University of Virginia Library Sites. Submit a request by filling out the form. In the Charlottesville area. These researchers are familiar with our collections and may be employed to do in-depth research. If you would like to request a reproduction. Of items from our collections and you already have the item information, please see our information about Reproduction Services. PO Box 400110, Charlottesville, VA, 22904-4110. September 29, 2016.

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at the bench: December 2012

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Notes from a university library conservator. Wednesday, December 19, 2012. Map of Boston 1775. A recent acquisition from a particularly exciting time on Boston's history! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). I'm Eliza Gilligan, the book conservator at the University of Virginia Library. I provide training to the capable technicians in the general collections care unit and perform conservation treatment on books and paper from the Small Special Collections Library. Email: emg3b@virginia.edu. Map of Boston 1775.

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at the bench: November 2014

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Notes from a university library conservator. Friday, November 7, 2014. Effect of humidity fluctuation on a rare book. Which is why conservators, collection managers, etc. are so adamant about environmental control in collections storage and exhibit spaces. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile. UVA Library Preservation Department. Environmental Protection Agency - Mold. Amercian Institute for Conservation. Job Posting: Photo Archivist – National Geographic Society (Washington, DC).

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at the bench: March 2014

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Notes from a university library conservator. Thursday, March 27, 2014. Insect ID workshop, and peppermints! Thursday, March 6, 2014. I am often surprised by things found in libraries, although given the length of my time in the field maybe I shouldn't be. You can turn a page and find chewing gum. Or open a manuscript box and find a whole roll of lemon Lifesavers. Among the items in a WWII field kit, or open a folder and realize that people have been debating the issue of vaccines. I'm Eliza Gilligan, the...

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at the bench: August 2013

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Notes from a university library conservator. Wednesday, August 21, 2013. Today's treatment challenge: securing chicken wire. Monday, August 12, 2013. Low Relative Humidity- In Pictures! Low relative humidity is also a concern. If high RH can cause a book to expand, low RH can case a book to shrink and warp. Since a book is made of several different component parts that will respond to RH fluctuations at different rates, keeping books and artifacts at a stable RH is crucial. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).

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at the bench: January 2013

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Notes from a university library conservator. Wednesday, January 23, 2013. There are times in book conservation where you have enough of a book's original cover that you can incorporate the original pieces into the new conservation binding. Usually, the boards are sturdy and it is the cloth of the spine that has fallen apart due to the stress of use and light damage. The standard practice is to build a new spine out of airplane linen and adhere the remnants of the original spine over top. Environmental Pr...