The Nevada State Historical Records Advisory Board is pleased to offer a free workshop, Conservation Fundamentals for Archives, to individuals at organizations that care for Nevada’s historical records/archives. The workshop will be hosted at two locations--in Southern Nevada and in Northern Nevada. The workshop is offered at no cost to eligible participants thanks to the generous support of the National Historical Publications & Records Commission, UNLV Libraries Special Collections & Archives, and the Nevada State Archives.
Apply here: Conservation Workshop Application 2024
Download Flyer: Conservation Workshop Flyer 2024
Location 1: Carson City
8:45 am – 5:00 pm
Nevada State Archives Conservation Lab
100 N. Stewart Street, Carson City, NV 89706
Location 2: Las Vegas October 18, 2024
8:45 am – 5:00 pm
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Lied Library
4505 Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89154
Historical documents, manuscripts, ledgers, maps, and prints are inherently fragile but can be effectively protected. This one-day hands-on workshop will cover important preservation issues: proper care and handling, storage, limiting light exposure, and the impact of temperature and relative humidity on archives. Instruction will cover the fundamentals of surface cleaning, paper repair, and humidification following professional standards. Under the guidance of a professional conservator, Michael Don Fraser, participants will learn how to assess the conservation needs of archival materials, repair torn paper, humidify and flatten rolled or crumpled documents, encapsulate documents, and protect records from further damage through proper rehousing and storage.
Each participant will receive a basic book/paper repair toolkit to bring back to their organization/institution. Applicants traveling more than 50 miles one way to their nearest workshop are eligible for a $100 travel stipend to help offset travel costs.
Due to the hands-on nature of the workshop, seating is limited to 18 persons per workshop. Workshop seats will be assigned on a first come, first served basis determined by the order in which completed applications from eligible individuals are received by the Nevada State Archives. One participant from each organization will be admitted. If space permits, a second person from the organization may be admitted. Space permitting, master’s students in library and information science, museum studies, public history, or closely related fields will be considered.
This is an introductory workshop. No prior experience or training is required of participants.
Priority consideration will be given to applicants who
To apply, please complete the PDF application linked at the top of this post and email it to the Nevada State Archives:
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