Marker Monday Encore: Omaha Central Students Restore Historical Markers
Left to right: Omaha Central Social Studies teacher Gary Groff with students Maddie Badura and Micah Martin
In the fall of 2015, several students ...
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What We Found
Trash to Treasure
This Great Depression Era hand-painted ad for Advo Coffee was in bad shape when it arrived at our Ford Conservation Center.
It was split into pieces, warped, and ...
Restoring Willa Cather’s Attic Bedroom Wallpaper
Recently, Hilary LeFevere, Paper Conservator at our Ford Conservation Center, and Megan Griffiths, Technician, spent the week in Red Cloud, NE, working with the National ...
Light Damage
Exposure to visible and ultraviolet radiation can be a significant factor in the survival of objects. All wavelengths of radiation provide energy for deterioration ...
Screen Restoration at The State Archeology Office
Have you ever wondered what the archeologists at History Nebraska do when the weather does not permit field work? We've got the answer right here.
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Preserved, Restored, or Conserved
When an artwork or artifact has been damaged through use or time, several terms get used, often interchangeably. Is the object going to be “preserved”, “restored,” or ...
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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