Historic Preservation

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Historic Preservation

Tune into this collection to find out how historical sites and artifacts are preserved. Technology preservation is discussed along with preservation projects and events hosted by the National Park Service. Information on specific historical sites are included as well.

  1. 07/05/2013 · VIDEO

    Castle Williams

    An informational video relating the history of Castle Williams and some of its unique architectural features.

    5 min

  2. 07/05/2013 · VIDEO

    Mountain Images: Photographing Grand Teton National Park with William Henry Jackson

    A unique mixture of conservation history, landscape photography, photography advice, and biography in the form of a slide show about photography in the Teton Range. Use of the pause button is encouraged.

    3 min

  3. 03/14/2013 · VIDEO

    Rangers' Club

    Yosemite National Park: While Yosemite National Park is known for its towering cliffs and giant waterfalls, the National Park Service also protects significant cultural resources. The Rangers' Club is one of five buildings in Yosemite with National Historic Landmark status.

    7 min

  4. 03/14/2013

    Karen Pavelka on Cultural Heritage Recovery in Haiti

    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.

    17 min

  5. 03/14/2013

    John Watson on the Technologies of In-Use Musical Instrument Conservation

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

    16 min

  6. 03/14/2013

    Patrick Sparks talks About Texas Dancehall Preservation and the Restoration of Hay Street Bridge

    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.

    20 min

  7. 03/14/2013

    Barry Stiefel on the Sustainability of Historic Preservation

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

    9 min

  8. 03/14/2013

    Conversations on Sustainability at the Association for Preservation Technology Conference

    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.

    25 min
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Tune into this collection to find out how historical sites and artifacts are preserved. Technology preservation is discussed along with preservation projects and events hosted by the National Park Service. Information on specific historical sites are included as well.

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