Tag Archives: conservation

Some Library highlights of 2018

Posted on 28/12/2018 by Library of the Society of Friends

It’s time to take stock as the old year draws to a close. It’s been a full one. We said goodbye to old colleagues and welcomed new ones. Centenaries kept us busy. The reading room got a new look. Our … Continue reading →

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Caring for the past: conserving the Library’s collection of pamphlets and booklets

Posted on 05/10/2018 by Library of the Society of Friends

Lizzie Fuller, trainee conservator, writes about her work with some of our 19th and 20th century pamphlets. As a trainee Paper Conservator, I am fortunate to have opportunities to work on fascinating objects and this summer was no exception when … Continue reading →

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Conserving the Library’s tract volume collection

Posted on 31/01/2018 by Library of the Society of Friends

Our first Quaker Strongrooms blogpost of 2018 is from Ian Watson of Sussex Conservation Consortium, who’s been conserving some of the Library’s “tract volumes”. These are 650 bound volumes of 17th-19th century pamphlets (sometimes grandly described as Sammelbands) – one … Continue reading →

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Good cheer!

Posted on 19/12/2016 by Library of the Society of Friends

What’s going to be in your Christmas stocking? Something good, we hope! For our final blogpost of 2016 we want to celebrate some of the “gifts” you’ve shared over the past twelve months. There have been some heartening acts of generosity … Continue reading →

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Preserving pamphlets: our student conservator talks about her work in the Library

Posted on 07/11/2016 by Library of the Society of Friends

We’re lucky to have Beth Franklin, a student conservator, volunteering at the Library this autumn. She’s working on-site to conserve some of the Library’s nineteenth and twentieth century pamphlets. We asked Beth about the kind of work she’s doing here and … Continue reading →

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Preservation news: highlights of 2015

Posted on 26/01/2016 by Library of the Society of Friends

Though we are well into January, here’s a look back at some of the exciting and varied work done over the past year to preserve the Library’s collections for future generations of users. We were delighted to have back the … Continue reading →

Posted in Collection care, News | Tagged BeFriend a Book, broadsides, conservation, Hawkins Collection, preservation, Swarthmore Manuscripts, tract volumes | 1 Comment

Goodbye to Volume H!

Posted on 04/02/2013 by Library of the Society of Friends

Some of the Library’s rarest printed items are ephemeral publications, pamphlets, broadsides and single sheet circulars, ranging from the 17th century to the present day. Their survival is unusual, and owes much to the way they have been stored, often … Continue reading →

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Conservation of Elizabeth Fry’s diaries

Posted on 15/10/2012 by Library of the Society of Friends

One of the most well-known Quakers is the 19th century philanthropist and friend of prisoners, Elizabeth Fry (1780–1845). Nearly all her diaries, covering most of her extremely busy life (spanning the years 1797 to 1845) are held by the Library. … Continue reading →

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Rusty staples and red rot: a student conservator reports. Part 2

Posted on 07/09/2012 by Library of the Society of Friends

Sibel Ergener, of West Dean College, continues her guest blogpost on voluntary conservation work she undertook at the Library this summer. The Library of the Society of Friends is a working library with researchers making heavy use of its collections. … Continue reading →

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Rusty staples and red rot: a student conservator reports. Part 1

Posted on 03/09/2012 by Library of the Society of Friends

We’re pleased to present the first of two guest blog posts from Sibel Ergener, a conservation student at West Dean, who recently spent a short but productive fortnight in the Library as a volunteer. Working on-site, with basic equipment, Sibel … Continue reading →

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