Now Live: Preservation Glossary

We’re excited to share CCAHA’s new Preservation Glossary, created to make preservation terms accessible to everyone. Whether you’re a student, volunteer, or seasoned collections professional, the glossary offers clear, plain-language definitions to support your work.
 

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Service Spotlight: Photograph Conservation at CCAHA

Since CCAHA's first Photograph Conservator began in 1980, Photograph Conservation has been one of our primary services. CCAHA’s Photograph Conservators have extensive scientific and practical training—they understand how photographs are created, how they age, and best practices for how they can be treated, from early cased photographs on metal and glass to negatives to modern prints. 

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