Informing the General Public
Basic Guidelines for the Care of Special Collections
American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works
Care of Family Papers and the Home Library (PDF, 5.3MB, link to parent page)
Cornell University Library
Emergency Advice
Georgia Department of Archives and History
Preparing, Protecting, Preserving Family Treasures
Library of Congress
Preserving Your Digital Memories
Library of Congress
Preserving Your Family Photographs (PDF, 2.2MB, link to parent page)
Cornell University Library
Resources for Private and Family Collections
Northeast Document Conservation Center
Save Our African American Treasures: A National Collections Initiative
National Museum of African American History and Culture
The Home Film Preservation Guide
Film Forever
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