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    IPM IN MUSEUMS AND HISTORIC HOUSES, 2-DAY WORKSHOP

    By: Rachael Arenstein , AM Art Conservation LLC , yesterday
    Posted in: Connecting to Collections Care

    March 11 & 12, 2019, Insects Limited's Main Office and Lab, Westfield, IN Integrated Pest Management is now considered an essential component of a well-rounded preventive care policy. Preventing pest damage is better for collections and, over time, ...

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    RE: 11 foot long quilt

    By: Evelyn Fidler , Kings Landing , 2 days ago
    Posted in: Connecting to Collections Care

    ​Meghan we freeze the tubes in case they have insects in them, Evelyn ------------------------------ Evelyn Fidler Collections Manager Kings Landing Prince William NB (506) 476-1905 ------------------------------

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    RE: 11 foot long quilt

    By: Silvia Manrique Tamayo , Wolfsonian-FIU , 2 days ago
    Posted in: Connecting to Collections Care

    Hello, For our large textiles we have looked online for local oversize cardboard tubes, which are usually sold to construction companies. You can find all kinds of diameters and lengths, and they are inexpensive.The trick is to seal them so none of the ...

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    RE: 11 foot long quilt

    By: Meghan Bailey , UMass Boston University Archives and Special Collections , 2 days ago
    Posted in: Connecting to Collections Care

    Hello Rhona, Thank you for your reply. Why did you freeze the tubes? Thanks, Meghan ------------------------------ Meghan Bailey Processing Archivist UMass Boston University Archives and Special Collections Boston MA (617) 287-5946 --------------- ...

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    RE: 11 foot long quilt

    By: Richard Kerschner , Kerschner Museum Conservation Services , 2 days ago
    Posted in: Connecting to Collections Care

    Meghan, Check with a carpet store for a carpet tube that is long enough. Cover it with Marvelseal to protect the quilt from any acid in the cardboard tube. You could also purchase 4” plastic drain pipe and join two shorter pieces together. Cover either ...

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