Main entry:

Butcher-Younghans, Sherry.

Title & Author:

Historic house museums : a practical handbook for their care, preservation, and management / Sherry Butcher-Younghans.

Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 1993.

Description:

vi, 269 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-262) and index.
Introduction -- Governing the Historic House Museum -- Where to Find the Help You Need -- Collections: The Essence of the Museum -- Storage and Preservation of the Museum's Collections -- Preservation and Care of the Historic House Interior -- Historic Housekeeping -- Architectural Preservation: Maintaining the Historic House Exterior -- Museum Security: Protecting the Historic House -- Telling the Story: Interpreting the Historic House -- Volunteers in the Historic House Museum.
Dust jacket.

Summary:

"Historic house museums can be found in nearly every city in the United States and Canada. These are the homes of the earliest settlers, statesmen, frontiersmen, great writers, artists, architects, and industrial magnates. These are the places, carefully saved and preserved, that represent a cultural heritage. Despite their popularity, it is not uncommon to find museums that are in poor repair, their collections neglected and their staffs grossly overworked. Many are run by well-meaning and hard-working volunteers who have little or no professional training. Often they survive on shoestring budgets and are able to present only limited programs. Serving both as a hands-on guide and reference, this book examines these problems, offering practical advice and solutions which can be easily implemented. Its useful "lessons" include governance, where to find help, care of collections, conservation, security, and interpretation - all designed to increase the professionalism of the historic house museum." -- Publisher description.

Resources:
1993.
Table of contents
Publisher description

ISBN:

0195069528 (acid-free paper)
9780195069525 (acid-free paper)
0195106601 (pbk.)
9780195106602 (pbk.)

Subject:

Historic house museums United States Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Museum conservation methods United States.
Dwellings Conservation and restoration United States.
Historical museums United States Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Histoire Musées États-Unis Guides, manuels, etc.
Musées Méthodes de conservation États-Unis.
Habitations Conservation et restauration États-Unis.
Maisons historiques (Musées) États-Unis Guides, manuels, etc.
Historical museums
Dwellings Conservation and restoration
Historic house museums
Museum conservation methods
Baudenkmal
Museumsverwaltung
Historische musea.
Kleinschaligheid.
MUSEUS ESTADOS UNIDOS.
CONSERVAÇÃO MUSEOLÓGICA.
MONUMENTOS HISTÓRICOS (CONSERVAÇÃO;RESTAURAÇÃO)
Historic buildings United States Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Dwellings United States Conservation and restoration.
United States
Historic buildings Conservation

Form/genre:

Electronic books.
Handbook
handbooks.
Handbooks and manuals
Books.
Guides et manuels.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 85523
Call No.: ID:93-B1662
Status: Available