Organic Materials
Care and Handling of Ivory Objects
Smithsonian Museum Conservation Institute
Care of Quills, Horn, Hair, Feathers, Claws, and Baleen (PDF, 349KB, link to parent page)
Minnesota Historical Society
Care of Shell (PDF, 309KB, link to parent page)
Minnesota Historical Society
Care of Skin and Skin Products (Leather) (PDF, 324KB, link to parent page)
Minnesota Historical Society
Conservation of Archaeological Shell Objects (PDF, 324KB, link to parent page)
Minnesota Historical Society
Conserve O Gram 9/2 An Easy-To-Build Museum Saddle Mount (PDF, 900KB, link to parent page)
National Park Service
Conserve O Gram 9/1 Leather Dressing: To Dress or Not to Dress (PDF, 370KB, link to parent page)
National Park Service
Conserve O Gram 6/5 Soluble Salts and Deterioration of Archeological Materials (PDF, 776KB, link to parent page)
National Park Service
Conserve O Gram 5/2 Storage Mounts for Feathered Headdresses and Soft-Sided Hats and Caps (PDF, 489KB, link to parent page)
National Park Service
Conserve O Gram 5/1 Storage Supports for Basket Collections (PDF, 495KB, link to parent page)
National Park Service
How to Care for Leather and Skin Objects
Canadian Conservation Institute
Saving Your Treasures: Native American Items
Nebraska State Historical Society, Gerald Ford Conservation Center
Saving Your Treasures: Organic Materials
Nebraska State Historical Society, Gerald Ford Conservation Center
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