Sydney Williston Award Recipients Announced
Congratulations to the 2014–2015 Sidney Williston Award recipients who were announced at the October 2 meeting. Every year the Washington Conservation Guild awards five interns …
Lecture – Preservation at the Swiss National Library- Three Approaches
Please join us for a talk on October 21st at 5:00pm at the Folger Shakespeare Library in the Board Room. Andre Eugene Page, Head of …
APTDC Symposium- Preserving Modern Materials
ASSOCIATION FOR PRESERVATION TECHNOLOGY WASHINGTON, DCin collaboration with the Docomomo DC Chapterannounces The Challenges of Preserving Modern Materials & AssembliesFriday, September 26, 2014, 8:00 AM …
Architect Barbie: The Debate and Discussion 3 Years Later
Women in Preservation Special Event:Architect Barbie: The Debate and Discussion 3 Years LaterA program and networking opportunity with the Co-Creators of Architect Barbie Kelly Hayes …
Holocaust experts work to preserve WWII-era items: As Yad Vashem gradually goes digital
With survivors dying in growing numbers and their live testimonies soon to be a thing of the past, Holocaust commemoration efforts are increasingly focused around …
Tudor Place- Complimentary Admission WCG Members
“Tudor Place Historic House and Garden is pleased to offer a complimentary house tour to members of the Washington Conservation Guild, available through the end …
October Meeting- Evaluating Storage Materials: Alternatives to the Oddy Test
WCG presents the SECOND Meeting of the 2014/2015 Season Please join us Thursday, October 2, 2014 at the United States Holocaust Museum for a presentation …
Big Build Volunteers Needed!
The WCG Outreach Booth will makes its annual appearance at the National Building Museum’s “Big Build” event on Saturday, September 20, from 10 am to …
Alan W. Postlethwaite October 9, 1924 – August 7, 2014
“Other duties as required” is the phrase in the Smithsonian’s job descriptions dreaded by most employees, but for Alan Postlethwaite, with a science background from …
Roland H. Cunningham, Senior Paintings Conservator, retired, Smithsonian Museum Conservation Institute
It is with great sadness we have to announce the passing of Ron Cunningham, retired senior paintings conservator at the Museum Conservation Institute (MCI), on …
