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Introducing CCAHA's New Toolkit: Assessing the Preservation Needs of Paper-Based Collections

October 10, 2025

For many organizations caring for paper-based collections, setting preservation priorities can feel overwhelming. Faced with diverse materials, limited time, staff, and budgets, organizations often struggle to determine where to begin or which actions will have the greatest impact. To help address...

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Drexel Co-op Students Share Final Presentations

September 25, 2025

On September 11, Drexel University co-op students Terra Waymire-Rozman and Sophia Stutte concluded their time with CCAHA and Drexel’s Atwater Kent Collection (AKC) by sharing thoughtful presentations on their experiences. They reflected on favorite projects, key lessons learned, and how the program...

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A Milestone in Conservation: The First Guide to Treating Varnished Wall Maps

August 28, 2025

We are thrilled to announce a major milestone in the field of conservation—a landmark publication that represents over five years of collaborative research, and a project that our team at CCAHA was proud to help shape from its very beginning. The Conservation of Varnished Wall Maps: A Special Issue...

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...