Project Background

Sam Shogren was contracted to work with the board, staff, and volunteers of the historical society and museum during the summer of 2008 to develop a Long-Range Preservation Plan for their collections and buildings. We based out work on NorthEast Documents Conservation Center's (NEDCC)'s collections preservation manual developed while I served on the Advisory Committee. I had the opportunity to beta-test the manual before publication at the Penobscot Marine Museum in Searsport, Maine.

Scope of Work & Deliverables

• Developed and provided workshops for staff and volunteers on:
  • collections care and handling
  • historic housekeeping
  • preservation planning
• Designed and implemented an environmental monitoring program for:
  • collections storage
  • historic buildings
• Researched and created a Master Long-Range Preservation Plan that covered artifacts and historic buildings
• Developed and implemented a routine for housekeeping and cleaning of museum collections and spaces
• Created a preservation resource manual focused on specific artifact types within the collections and buildings