{"id":4195,"date":"2023-03-07T15:56:06","date_gmt":"2023-03-07T20:56:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/?p=4195"},"modified":"2023-03-07T16:01:23","modified_gmt":"2023-03-07T21:01:23","slug":"a-new-home-for-the-madisonville-scrapbook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/2023\/03\/a-new-home-for-the-madisonville-scrapbook","title":{"rendered":"A New Home For the Madisonville Scrapbook"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We’re excited to announce that the Madisonville branch is in its final stages to re-open their newly renovated space! Please join the library for the opening event<\/strong> March 18th!<\/strong> At the event, the Genealogy and Local History Department staff member, Chris Smith will talk about Madisonville’s history from 3:30 pm – 4 pm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the event, the Madisonville scrapbook will be on view for festivities March 18th.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because this material is HUGE and considered a rare irreplaceable item, both the book and cradle were hand delivered from one building to another by Preservation Lab and Madisonville staff. Below are “behind the scenes” images showing the delivery of these oversized materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

View of book in its prior home location, recently cleared of books:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Scrapbook & cradle in room empty of books<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Cradle in prior location<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Scrapbook cover<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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For transport, the oversized book was stored in a lightweight (but strong!) custom enclosure:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Two flaps of foam were first sandwiched under a flap of board<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Chris Voynovich closes all flaps<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Flaps were secured with integrated cloth ties<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The custom enclosure consists of multiple light-weight layers and flaps of foam, all tied together with cotton ties, as shown in Chris’ schematic. This enclosure will be used both for transport and for long-term storage.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once packaged, both the book and cradle were hand delivered to their new home next door:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cradle hand delivered next door by Terry Barnum and Chris Voynovich<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Bottom view of cradle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Book strapped to dolly<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Book is oriented spine edge down for safe transport<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The book now awaits the re-opening event while staff continue unpacking the rest of collections!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Boxes being unpacked in new space<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Children’s area is coming together!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We hope to see you there!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ashleigh Ferguson Schieszer [CHPL] – Rare book and paper conservator<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To read about the conservation of the scrapbook and construction of the book’s cradle, please see the treatment documentation<\/a> and a prior blog article titled, Madisonville Scrapbook<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a bonus, to celebrate the completion of the oversized treatment, Chris created a comic you can fold from an 8 1\/2 x 11 sheet of paper. Check out the printable file below! Instructions on how to fold can be found on the Preservation Lab’s YouTube channel video<\/a> titled Preserving Scrapbook<\/em>s beginning at the 10:42 time stamp. <\/p>\n\n\n\n