Wallpapers in Historic Preservation

Frangiamore CL. 1977. Wallpapers in Historic Preservation. NPS Publication No. 185. NPS - Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation, Technical Preservation Services Division. Washington, D.C.

Under Executive Order 1 1593, signed May 13, 1971, the Secretary of the Interior was given the responsibility for developing and disseminating "to Federal agencies and State and local governments information concerning professional methods and techniques for preserving, improving, restoring and maintaining historic properties." To meet the Secretary's responsibilities, the Technical Preservation Services Division, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation, National Park Service, is preparing a series of publications on the technical aspects of historic preservation for use by administrators, architects, and others at the Federal, State, and local levels involved with the preservation and maintenance of cultural resources. This preliminary report, "Wallpapers in Historic Preservation," was written by Catherine Lynn Frangiamore, Curator of The Atlanta Historical Society, Georgia, formerly Assistant Curator of the Decorative Arts Department at the Cooper-Hewitt Museum of the Smithsonian Institution, New York.

Type
Published Report
Authors
Frangiamore, Catherine
Date of Issue
1977
Publisher
NPS - Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation, Technical Preservation Services Division
Units
HIST
Keywords
Cultural Resources, ehistory, Historic Preservation, History, restoration projects, technology, treatments, wallpaper

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