Photograph Preservation Workshop

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Cultural heritage collections typically contain photographs. Join instructor, Stephen Fletcher, Photographic Archivist for UNC’s North Carolina Collection, at a workshop on September 9, 2024, to learn how to care for these important visual documents. The production of different technical formats across the 19th and 20th centuries involved varying chemical processes. As they age, those formats require different preservation strategies. This workshop is an introduction to identifying a variety of types of photographs: daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, tintypes, hand-colored silver gelatin prints, contemporary color, and digital photographs. Instruction will also focus on preservation methods and materials for proper handling, exhibition, and storage.

Photograph of Frederick Douglass from the Brady-Handy Collection. Courtesy of Library of Congress. [Formal sitting portrait of African American man dressed in a suit.]

Date and Location

  • What? In-person workshop on photograph preservation
  • Where? High Point Museum, High Point, NC
  • When? Monday, September 9, 2024, 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
  • How much? $60 for NCPC members, $85 for nonmembers,
    $25 for students, includes lunch
  • Who should attend? Anyone who cares for a collection with photographs

Registration information available here.

NCPC Seeks Executive Director

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The Board of Directors of the North Carolina Preservation Consortium is seeking qualified applicants for its Executive Director position. We are looking for applicants who are committed to preserving the cultural heritage of North Carolina, and who enjoy working collaboratively with colleagues across the state.

The Executive Director is a critical part of the ongoing success of NCPC. The duties of the Executive Director are outlined in the NCPC Bylaws, as well as in the job description. Responsibilities include organizational support, communications, financial management, outreach and promotion, and specific committee assignments. This position reports to the Board of Directors, and receives a stipend that is approved by the Board of Directors each fiscal year. A stipend of $2,000 has been approved for the 2024-25 fiscal year and will be prorated based on start date.

Interviews will begin in early June 2024. Please submit your application material as soon as possible.

Interested candidates should send a resume, cover letter, and references via email to:

Kathelene McCarty Smith, NCPC President
presidentncpc@gmail.com

Application Deadline: June 10, 2024 at 11:59 PM.