Links to Other Websites

http://www.archives.gov/nhprc/index.html
This is the home page of the The National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

http://www.statearchivists.org
This is the home page for the Council of State Archivists which is a national organization comprising the individuals who serve as directors of the principal archival agencies in each state and territorial government. Under regulations of the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, these individuals also serve as the State Historical Records Coordinators who chair their respective State Historical Records Advisory Boards (SHRABs).

Working collectively through their membership in CoSA, the State Archivists encourage cooperation among the states and SHRABs on matters of mutual interest, define and communicate archival and records concerns at a national level, and work with the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC), National Archives (NARA), and other national organizations to ensure that the nation's documentary heritage is preserved and accessible.

http://www.archivists.org/
This is the home page for the Society of American Archivists. Founded in 1936, the Society of American Archivists is North America's oldest and largest national archival professional association. SAA's mission is to serve the educational and informational needs of more than 4,300 individual and institutional members and to provide leadership to ensure the identification, preservation, and use of records of historical value.

http://www.hfmgv.org/explore/artifacts/default.asp
This link is to the Henry Ford Museum conservation section and it is a very good source for conservation information.The following are topics they cover:

Antique Textiles and Costumes
Archival Materials
Brass and Bronze
Clocks
Furniture and Wooden Objects
Glass and Ceramics
Historic Motorized Vehicles
Historical Iron
Historical Silver
Historic Tabby
Log Buildings
Oil Paintings
Photographic Prints
Documents and Works of Art on Paper