Trial of Major Moses White

Author/creator: Unknown

Imprint/date: 1827

Owner: The Library of Congress, Law Library

Condition Overview: Overall surface grime, creases, tears, two sewing campaigns.

Treatment Rationale: Multi-year project involving the treatment and paper case conservation rebinding of the Law Library’s pamphlet Trial’s Collection to ease handling by library users.

Treatment Summary:

  1. Removal of water soluble degradation byproducts.

  2. Reinforcement of paper with a calcium hydroxide solution and gelatin sizing application.

  3. Guarding of the centerfolds.

  4. Stabilization of tears and creases.

  5. Rebinding into a conservation paper case for user accessibility

Opening view, after treatment

Treatment photo documentation

During Treatment

After Treatment

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