Inside the Conservator's Studio

by Barbara Owens Early 19th century, Grafton Public Library.  B anners have been around forever, or at least a couple thousand year...

by Barbara Owens S ome things are simply so prolific you need only mention their name and instantly you can picture it clearly in your he...

by Barbara Owens W hen we first talked about SAC having the honor of doing the conservation work on Edison’s tinfoil back in April (see the...

by Barbara Owens O ur 8th president (1837-1841), Martin Van Buren, had been a widower for nearly 20 years and hence had no first lady, yet ...

by Barbara Owens Pictorial Sampler c. 1876 W hen you talk about samplers, an image is conjured of a rectangular piece of old linen wi...

by Barbara Owens H appy Independence Day! The year is 1777, fourteen months have past since the Declaration of Independence was signed...

by Barbara Owens A mericans have always cherished and proudly honored our Grand Old Flag. But it was not until 1916 when President Woodro...