NARA Preservation Conference

The 16th Annual National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Preservation Conference

2001, A Case Oddity: Preserving the Physical Evidence of Artifacts
    and Records
National Archives at College Park
8601 Adelphi Road
College Park, MD
Auditorium
March 27, 2001
9:15 am-4:45 pm

The National Archives and Records Administration's Annual
Preservation Conferences cover topics on the creation, use,
exhibition, care and handling, conservation, duplication, and
long-term storage of information on paper, film, tape, and disk.

The 2001 conference will bring together conservation scientists,
preservation professionals, archivists and records managers to
discuss technical issues related to maintaining and handling
artifacts and records found in holdings subjected to or subject to
forensic examination. Topics covered will include:

    *   examples/case studies

    *   handling and preserving fingerprinted documents and
        artifacts

    *   firearms and ammunition, and other wood or metal artifacts

    *   blood, body fluids, and other biological materials

    *   custodial issues

    *   preservation responsibilities

    *   conservation issues

Preregistration is required. The Registration Fee is $75.00
(Includes buffet lunch) Please send check payable to: National
Archives Trust Fund and/or obtain registration information from:

    Eleanor Torain
    Conference Coordinator (NWT)
    8601 Adelphi Road, Room 2807
    College Park, MD 20740-6001
    301-713-6718
    Fax: 301-713-6653
    mailto:preserve [at] nara__gov


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