Swabbing the Decks
Seventy-five years ago, the USS Missouri was the site of the surrender of the Empire of Japan to Allied Forces, ending World War II. The signing of the surrender ...
Gerald Ford Conservation Center
What We Found
Christmas in Falls City
The painting was the centerpiece of an exhibit on John Falter at the Nebraska History Museum in 2012. It was in good condition but needed a little help to be ...
Ford Conservation Center: Stabilizing Shattering Silk
We knew we couldn’t halt the rapid degradation of the silk, but luckily there was a simple way to salvage what remained and prevent further loss of original ...
Treating Certificates at the Gerald Ford Conservation Center
These certificates are now more stable and with proper storage and handling will be for many years to come.
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Painting Nebraska Life
March is Women’s History Month so we’re highlighting mid-20th century Nebraska artist, Sara Green. The Ford Center has treated two of her paintings over the ...
Conserving Modern Art
Objects made by artists that are still living and objects made with modern materials both create interesting challenges and opportunities for ...
Beauty Behind the Grime
 "The Most Beautiful Man in the World." The "reincarnation" of a Greek god. A suffragette's ideal man. "A gay camp icon." Paul Swan embodied all these ...
Securing a Civil War Era Sewing Kit
When collection objects are loaned from one museum to another for an exhibit, it is best practice for a condition report to be written before the object is sent away. ...
Bombs Away
During the early morning on August 16, 1943, residents of tiny Tarnov, Nebraska, were startled from their sleep by the sound of "bombs" falling on their town.Â
The ...
Treating Douglas County Field Notes
Paper Conservator, Hilary LeFevere, recently completed treatment on two record books of survey field notes for Douglas County, Nebraska. Both books were in need of ...
An Ounce of Prevention
One of the most important aspects of conservation is prevention. Preventive conservation is any measure that prevents or reduces the potential for damage. It often ...
Angel DeCora Portrait – Ford Conservation Center
One of the most important Native American artists of the early 20th century was born in Nebraska. Angel DeCora was born on May 3, 1871, on the Winnebago ...
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