SAVE WATER-DAMAGED ART AND HEIRLOOMS

Streaming video shows how

WASHINGTON, D.C.--Don't throw that away yet; many water-damaged treasures can be saved! Heritage Preservation has released a free, online video guide demonstrating how to rescue soaked photographs, books, documents, and other valued items. This 10-minute streaming video provides expert advice that benefits families as well as museum and library staff. View the video at www.heritagepreservation.org/PROGRAMS/WaterSegmentFG.HTM.

Additional tips for saving family treasures the right way are at www.heritagepreservation.org/PROGRAMS/SaveTreasuresRightWay.htm.

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The Heritage Emergency National Task Force is a partnership of 40 government agencies and national service organizations formed in 1995. An initiative of Heritage Preservation and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Task Force has helped to protect cultural heritage from the damaging effects of natural disasters and other emergencies. Find valuable disaster resources at the Task Force Web site, www.heritageemergency.org.

For more than 30 years, Heritage Preservation has been the national, nonprofit advocate for the proper care of the objects and sites that embody our history and enrich our lives. Heritage Preservation partners with institutions, organizations, and concerned individuals who care about preserving our past.

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