Historic Preservation

Karen Pavelka, a lecturer in the School of Information at the University of Texas at Austin, talks about her experiences helping to setup a conservation lab at the Cultural Recovery Center in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

Patrick Sparks, an engineer with Sparks Engineering Incorporated and President of Texas Dancehall Preservation Incorporated, discusses the restoration of the historic Hay Street Bridge in San Antonio and the work of the preservation organization.

John Watson, Instruments Conservator and Associate Curator at the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, discusses the special considerations of conservation when artifacts remain in use.

Barry Stiefel, Professor in the Humanities and Social Sciences at the College of Charleston and Clemson University, discusses sustainability in preservation.

NCPTT’s Jeff Guin interviews Jill Gotthelf, coordinator of an NCPTT-sponsored workshop, and John Anderson, instructional engineer at Robert Silman Associates, at the 2010 Association for Preservation Technology conference.

Aaron Lubeck, author of the book, Green Restorations, discusses his book and how it connects the sustainability movement with historic preservation.

In this audio file, NCPTT summer interns discuss their research. Rust conversion, herbicide usage, paint removal, and landscape maintenance are the topics discussed.

Kit Arrington, digital library specialist at the Library of Congress, discusses how the Library of Congress digitizes and shares documents online for long-term public access.

Dennis Pogue at Mount Vernon discusses the restoration and grounds at Mount Vernon National Historic Landmark.

Moss Rudley, an exhibit specialist with the masonry division at the Historic Preservation Training Center (HPTC), discusses the role of HPTC in the National Park Service including work they are doing with the historic building material bousillage.

Carla Schroer of Cultural Heritage Imaging discusses 3D digital rock art documentation and preservation. Techniques such as reflection transformation imaging and photogrammetry are covered.

Eric Schindelholz, a conservator in private practice who specializes in metals and marine archaeological materials, discusses supercritical drying.

Today we join the Historic Landscape Preservation Curriculum roundtable discussion at the Hampton National Historic Site in Maryland.

Tracy Nelson, director of the Historic Building Recovery Grant Program, answers questions about sustainability and historic preservation in this audio file.

Nancy Finegood, executive director of the Michigan Historic Preservation Network, discusses the teaching of preservation trades to Detroit youth.

NCPTT’s Curtis Desselles discusses developments in low-cost, metallurgical analysis. Topics covered include what eddy currents are, how NCPTT began using them, and how the eddy currents are utilized.

The use of lasers to remove graffiti from rock imagery is discussed. Rock imagery refers to paintings, carvings, and the like on rocks typically created by native communities.

Why would anyone live in a cemetery? What is a cemetery monument conservation workshop, who attends, and what is discussed? Tune in to find out.

Dr. Barrett Kennedy discusses rapid documentation of historic resources. He describes the techniques he uses in detail and their benefits to projects.

Fort Vancouver NHS: In May 2009, a special celebration commemorated the 100th anniversary of the preservation and relocation of the McLoughlin House. Join the park's volunteers, partners, staff, and public officials as they share their reflections on the day.