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CCAHA Summer 2025 Intern, Luke Kelly. He is sitting at a desk and wearing a blue shirt.

Exploring Book Conservation: A Summer with CCAHA

August 12, 2025

This summer, we were lucky to host Luke Kelly as our Book conservation intern at CCAHA. Thanks in part to support from the Glen Ruzicka Legacy Fund, Luke spent several months in our lab gaining hands-on experience and diving deep into the complex work of book conservation. A student in the...

Conservation Up-Close: Opportunities to Learn and Explore

August 6, 2025

CCAHA offers engaging opportunities for groups and organizations to explore the many facets of conservation and preservation. Whether your team is curious about how rare books, historic photographs, or other cultural treasures are cared for by conservation professionals—or you're looking for...

Preserving Architectural Legacy: The Trumbauer Blueprints & Contracts

July 17, 2025

At CCAHA, we know preservation is rarely a one-off event. It’s a process—often unfolding over years—fueled by passion, stewardship, and collaboration. One recent project exemplifies this kind of long-term commitment: the ongoing conservation of materials connected to Gilded Age architect Horace...

Preservation Made Practical: CCAHA's Digital Preservation Services

June 30, 2025

Digital content is deceptively fragile — without clear, sustainable strategies in place, it risks becoming inaccessible, unreliable, or lost over time. Whether you're responsible for historical records, institutional archives, or personal collections, a thoughtful, well-planned approach makes it...

Ivy working on a WWI-era panoramic photo, from the collection of a local client, depicting the School of Aeronautics of the Royal Air Force and the Royal Flying Corps in Canada.

Service Spotlight: Photograph Conservation at CCAHA

June 17, 2025

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...

Introducing CCAHA’s New Preservation Glossary

May 27, 2025

After considerable work by our Preservation Services team and staff from our Conservation Lab, CCAHA is excited to announce the launch of our new Preservation Glossary, a searchable database of over 400 terms with images and simplified definitions.

Limited Time Discount! 25% Off Select Condition Reports

May 20, 2025

CCAHA’s conservators have concluded a few large projects and have some room in their schedules. We’re able to offer a 25% discount condition reports for book projects if you schedule an appointment or make plans to ship your piece by Monday, June 30.

Abrupt Federal Grant Cuts: Take Action to Support CCAHA

April 11, 2025

In early April, CCAHA learned that its NEH and IMLS grants were abruptly revoked – a development which presents significant financial challenges to our organization - an immediate loss of at least $321,850 of anticipated funding. Including the termination of client grants for conservation treatment...