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DHPSNY Webinar: Photographs in the Archive – Caring for Photographic Collections
April 22, 2021 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
| Description: From tintypes to color prints, photographic collections require specific collections care methods. In this presentation, Preservation Specialist Amanda Murray offers guidance on basic preservation of photographic collections including strategies for storage, housing, and handling.
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About the Presenter:
Amanda Murray
Preservation Specialist, DHPSNY
Pronouns: she|her|hers
As Preservation Specialist for the Documentary Heritage and Preservation Services for New York program, Amanda conducts Preservation Surveys and assists with archival and preservation planning. She also develops and presents educational programs and provides technical information to library and archival repositories in New York State. Prior to joining DHPSNY in 2020, Amanda worked as the Visual Materials Cataloger for the Department of Rare and Manuscript Collections and the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell University. She has worked as an archivist for Preserving the Past, LLC, an archival consultant for the Out Alliance in Rochester, NY, interned in the Photography Department at the George Eastman Museum, and served as the graphics and marketing communications coordinator for The Corning Museum of Glass. Amanda received an MA in Photographic Preservation and Collections Management from the University of Rochester and George Eastman Museum, an MLS from the University at Buffalo, and a BA in Art History from SUNY Fredonia. |
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