Humidification & Flattening

About the treatment

The collection included boxes of rolled posters, documents, honorary degrees, handmade collages, and cards. To ensure safer and more accessible storage, all rolled items were flattened. Humidification was performed in a humidification chamber, followed by flattening and drying in a blotter-and-felt stack. Minor tear mending, tape removal, and reattachment of loose pieces were carried out on select items. All materials were rehoused in Mylar sleeves and/or archival folders for long-term preservation.

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