INTRODUCTION Gregory J. Landrey = 5

CHAPTER 1: General Care by Gregory J. Landrey with Robert W. Hoag = 9

CHAPTER 2: Science and Your Collection by Kate Duffy and Janice Carlson = 19

CHAPTER 3: Books, Manuscripts, and Ephemera by Lois Olcott Price =
31

CHAPTER 4: Organic Materials by Bruno P. Pouliot = 45

CHAPTER 5: Ceramics and Glass by Margaret A. Little = 57

CHAPTER 6: Textiles by Linda Eaton = 67

CHAPTER 7: Photographs by Debra Hess Norris = 79

CHAPTER 8: Metals by Margaret A. Little = 91

CHAPTER 9: Works ofArt on Paper by John Krill and Betty Fiske = 103

CHAPTER 10: Paintings by Mark F. Bockrath = 115

CHAPTER 11: Furniture by Michael S. Podmaniczky = 125

CHAPTER 12: Gilded Frames by Michael S. Podmaniczky and Mary C. Peterson = 135

RESOURCES:
Professional Organizations = 141
Institutions with Analytical Facilities
Selected List of Suppliers
Suggested Readings & Selected Web Sites

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS = 147
ABOUT THE AUTHORS = 153