Chapter X
PRESERVATION RESOURCES
Organized in 1968, the Association for Preservation Technology, International, was formed to provide a central source and network for multidisciplines in the field of preservation. It offers:
A forum for the exchange of information on conservation problems and techniques; Contact with the top protessionals-from both government and private industry-working in the preservation field; Contact with international preservation organizations; Publications and courses designed to provide up-to-date information of preservation technology; and An annual conference which brings together an international audience of preservationists, and allows unusual opportunities to tour project sites and conservation research facilities.
Although a multi-national organization (U.S. and Canada), the
intent of the A.S.L.H. is to promote knowledge, understanding
and activities in history at the local level. It is a non-profit,
educational organization which relies on memberships for funding.
The Campbell Center is one of the most important centers for the study of preservation technology. A series of summer workshops and laboratories is devoted to a variety of topics. The program is geared to those in mid-career in the fields of historic preservation, collection care, and conservation. The National Park Service is closely aligned to the Center, and typically offers scholarships for historic preservation courses.
Located in Mount Carroll, Illinois,
on the site of a former seminary, the campus was purchased by
the Campbell Center in 1979 and placed on the National Register
of Historic Places
a year later, with the first courses being offered that summer.
Courses in preservation technology
typically include: Identification and Analysis of Historic Paint;
Exposing Decorative Paint Schemes; Deterioration and Conservation
of Wood; Workshop on Masonry Preservation; Preservation of Historic
Landscapes.
The Michigan Historic Preservation Network
is a statewide organization that allows preservationists to work
together. Partially funded by the National Park Service,
the Network is an all-volunteer organization that publishes a
newsletter, Network News, sponsors educational conferences
and training sessions, and provides technical assistance, typically
working in cooperation with the Michigan Bureau of History.
This center for preservation technology, created by recent amendments to the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, is supported through appropriations given to the Department of the Interior. The Center is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana.
Founded in 1972 on Nantucket Island off the coast of Massachusetts, the Preservation Institute: Nantucket (PI:N) directs interdisciplinary projects in historical research, documentation, building analysis and maintenance, and planning. Under the auspices of the University of Florida, the Institute has served as a credited summer program for its students, but has attracted many others also. Students conduct both individual and team research projects selected from problems suggested by public and private agencies in Nantucket.
Nantucket was selected because it is an active, contemporary community
under many pressures for development but also noted for its historic
and distinctive architecture.
The Society encourages interest in architecture and architectural history and promotes the preservation of significant structures and sites. It has thousands of members throughout the U.S., and has no membership requirements. It's primary activities are an annual conference, support for local chapters, and publication of the Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians.
Graduate Programs in Preservation (some also offer undergraduate)
| School | Degree | Enrollment | Emphasis |
| Ball State University | M.S. in H. Pres. | 20 | Built Environment, Community Relations |
| Boston University | M.A. H.P. | 24 | Management, Conservation, M.A./J.D. Documentation |
| Columbia University | M.S. in H. Pres. | 60 | Conservation, Design, Planning, History |
| Cornell University | M.A, PhD in H.P.Plng. | 24 | Planning, Conservation, Research, Documentation
|
| Eastern Mich. Univ. | M.S. in H. Pres. | 80 | Preservation Planning,
Admin., Heritage Interpretation
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| University of Georgia | M. H.P., J.D./M.H.P. Certi. | 30 | Preserv. Planning, Technology, Research, Conservation
|
| Georgia State Univ. | M. in Heri. Pres. | 35 | History, Folklore,
Building Materials, Interiors
|
| Middle Tenn. St. Univ. | M.A./D.A. | 68 | Administation, History, Hist. Pres. Cultural Resources, Museums
|
| Savannah College of Art & Design | B.F.A. M.F.A. | 80 | Technology, Interpretation
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| Art Institute of Chicago | M.S. in H. Pres. | 15 | Construction, Documentation, Restoration, Site Management
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| University of Oregon | M.S. in H. Pres. | 15 | Technology, Documentation, Landscapes, Administation
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| Univ. of Pennsylvania | M.S. in H.P.; PhD Arch/Plng. | 50 | Documentation, Management, Materials, Technology, Planning
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| University of Vermont | M.S. H. Pres. | 10 | Planning, Materials, Cultural Resources |
Undergraduate Programs in Preservation
| School | Degree | Enrollment | Emphasis |
| Belmont Technical College | A.A.S. Bldg.Tech. | 20 | Materials, Crafts, Structural Analysis
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| Bucks County Community College | H. Pres. Certificate | 20 | Documentation, Building Analysis
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| Goucher College | B.A. in H. Pres. | 12 | Urban Preservation
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| Harrisburg Area Comm. College | Hist. Pres. Diploma | 12 | Research, Legal
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| Mary Washington College | B.A. in H. Pres. | 160 | Theory, Construction, Planning, Documentation
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| Michigan State University | B.A. H. Pres. | 32 | History, Philosophy, Planning, Field Work
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| Roger Williams University | B.S. in H. Pres. | 95 | Planning, Construction, Documentation, Research
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| Shelton State Comm. College | H. Pres. | ?? | Certificate New Law, Research, Documentation, Crafts
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| S.E. Missouri State Univ. | B.S. in H. Pres. | 60 | Administration, Restoration Archival Management. |