Why the Library of Congress Destroys Rare Books
From Adam Savage’s Tested.
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How do you protect paper-based historical artifacts without damaging the priceless originals? Adam Savage visits the Preservation Research and Testing Division at the Library of Congress, where division chief Dr. Fenella France and preservation scientist Dr. Andrew Davis explain the fascinating science of accelerated aging, paper chemistry and sacrificial testing. (Also, are you as surprised as Adam was by Machiavelli's "author photo" in the library's copy of The Prince?)
Barrow Book collection: https://www.loc.gov/preservation/scientists/projects/barrow_books.html
LOC's Preservation Research and Testing Division: https://www.loc.gov/preservation/
Library of Congress: https://www.loc.gov/
Visit the library: https://www.loc.gov/visit/
Inside the World's Largest Library, the Library of Congress:
https://youtu.be/ObhSgET3TD4
More Adam Savage visiting museums: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJtitKU0CAejAaw7ZSM9gxwo-zrkzMwld
Shot and edited by Joey Fameli
Produced by Kristen Lomasney
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0:00 - Where Books Get Destroyed
0:38 - Accelerated Aging & Parchment Testing
2:33 - Barrow Book Collection
4:33 - A1599 New Testament
6:09 - Inspecting a Vellum Machiavelli (1500s)
7:27 - Barrow’s Destructive Testing Methods
9:32 - Modern Spectroscopy & Digital Datasets
10:20 - 1934 Book Aging Mystery
12:55 - How Museum Conservators Use the Data
Intro bumper by Abe Dieckman
Thanks for watching!
Barrow Book collection: https://www.loc.gov/preservation/scientists/projects/barrow_books.html
LOC's Preservation Research and Testing Division: https://www.loc.gov/preservation/
Library of Congress: https://www.loc.gov/
Visit the library: https://www.loc.gov/visit/
Inside the World's Largest Library, the Library of Congress:
https://youtu.be/ObhSgET3TD4
More Adam Savage visiting museums: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJtitKU0CAejAaw7ZSM9gxwo-zrkzMwld
Shot and edited by Joey Fameli
Produced by Kristen Lomasney
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Audio Described and Accessible Videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJtitKU0CAeiQLgj4PZ9onSW6YXIz5ADR
0:00 - Where Books Get Destroyed
0:38 - Accelerated Aging & Parchment Testing
2:33 - Barrow Book Collection
4:33 - A1599 New Testament
6:09 - Inspecting a Vellum Machiavelli (1500s)
7:27 - Barrow’s Destructive Testing Methods
9:32 - Modern Spectroscopy & Digital Datasets
10:20 - 1934 Book Aging Mystery
12:55 - How Museum Conservators Use the Data
Intro bumper by Abe Dieckman
Thanks for watching!
