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{{toplink|url=http://www.ccaha.org|name=ccaha.org}}[[File:CCAHA.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Some of the work being done at the Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts.]]<blockquote>''Conservation and Preservation Services''</blockquote>
'''CCAHA''' is a nonprofit conservation center in Philadelphia. '''Our conservators repair and stabilize books, photographs, and documents'''. Our preservation staff members work in the field, helping institutions plan for the future of their collections.


The '''Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts''' gives the following descriptive information:<blockquote>The Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts has grown to be one of the largest nonprofit conservation centers in the country.  Its wide array of services, sophisticated treatment facilities, innovative approaches, and highly trained and experienced staff have earned it a prominent and respected place in the conservation field. Our mission is to provide expertise and leadership in the preservation of the world's cultural heritage.<br><br>CCAHA specializes in the treatment of works of art and artifacts on paper, such as drawings, prints, maps, posters, historic wallpaper, photographs, rare books, scrapbooks, and manuscripts, as well as related materials such as parchment and papyrus. CCAHA also offers on-site consultation services, educational programs and seminars, internships, and emergency conservation services.</blockquote>
We work to meet our mission every day, by helping our clients share the stories of their objects, by leading large-scale preservation services initiatives, by providing subsidized collections care training across the country, by researching and field-testing the latest in conservation technology.
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''Note:''&nbsp;The above descriptive informaton came from the organization's [http://ccaha.org/about About Us] page.
 
==In The News==
*[http://www.philly.com/news/bible-betsy-ross-house-historic-philadelphia-american-bible-society-conservation-center-20190219.html Betsy Ross' imperiled family Bible is saved by local conservation center], Philly Dot Com, February 19, 2019.
 
==Info==
*Facebook:&nbsp;[http://www.facebook.com/ccaha ccaha]
*Twitter:&nbsp;[http://twitter.com/CCAHAconserve @CCAHAconserve]
 
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Latest revision as of 13:56, 19 February 2019

ccaha.org

Some of the work being done at the Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts.

Conservation and Preservation Services

CCAHA is a nonprofit conservation center in Philadelphia. Our conservators repair and stabilize books, photographs, and documents. Our preservation staff members work in the field, helping institutions plan for the future of their collections.

We work to meet our mission every day, by helping our clients share the stories of their objects, by leading large-scale preservation services initiatives, by providing subsidized collections care training across the country, by researching and field-testing the latest in conservation technology.

Note: The above descriptive informaton came from the organization's About Us page.

In The News

Info