Basics for Iron Fencing Care TelNPS

Basics for Iron Fencing Care TelNPS

[ March 4, 2009; 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM. ] This course emphasizes sound maintenance technqiues for historic iron fences. These resources could be located around cemetery markers, commemorative monuments, or architechtural features.

Essentials for Cemetery Monument Care TelNPS

Essentials for Cemetery Monument Care TelNPS

[ March 3, 2009; 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM. ] This course emphasizes sound maintenance techniques for cemetery and commemorative monuments that are sustainable, cyclic, non-invasive, and do no harm.

Prospection in Depth 2009

Prospection in Depth 2009

[ August 4, 2009 to August 8, 2009. ] Prospection in Depth 2009, a course in archaeological geophysics, will be hosted from August 4-8, 2009 in partnership with the Presidio Trust at the site of El Presidio de San Francisco, in California.

Dynamics of Participatory Conservation:  The Kamehameha I Sculpture Project

Dynamics of Participatory Conservation: The Kamehameha I Sculpture Project

The conservation of the King Kamehameha I sculpture in North Kohola, Hawai`I demonstrates a dynamic of public involvement in conservation.

Eddy Current Metal Testing in Conservation Workshop

Eddy Current Metal Testing in Conservation Workshop

13 February 2009 by NCPTT

[ May 19, 2009; 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. ] The topic is the use of eddy currents for identification of metals (ferrous and non-ferrous), measuring the thickness of corrosion, and the recovery of serial numbers and/or images beneath corrosion.

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APT Los Angeles 2009 Call for Papers Now Available

APT Los Angeles 2009 Call for Papers Now Available

13 February 2009 by NCPTT

[ November 2, 2009 to November 6, 2009. ] The Association for Preservation Technology International is accepting abstracts for its 2009 Conference in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Up To $10,000 Available in Save Our History Grants

Up To $10,000 Available in Save Our History Grants

10 February 2009 by NCPTT

The Save Our History Grant Program, available to AASLH members and the field at large, provides funding to history organizations that partner with schools on a local community preservation project.

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Non-destructive testing to be the topic of session meeting, keynote address

Non-destructive testing to be the topic of session meeting, keynote address

10 February 2009 by NCPTT

NCPTT is organizing a session on non-destructive testing in historic preservation as part of the American Society for Non-destructive Testing’s meeting on March 17, 2009 in St. Louis.

Posted in Materials Research, News
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The Preservation Technology Podcast: Episode 2 - Entry Level Landscape Management and Preservation Training

The Preservation Technology Podcast: Episode 2 - Entry Level Landscape Management and Preservation Training

06 February 2009 by Jeff Guin

In the second episode of The Preservation Technology Podcast, Kevin Ammons interviews Charlie Pepper who directs the Historic Landscape Preservation and Maintenance program at the Olmsted Center for Landscape Preservation.

Posted in Heritage Education, Historic Landscapes, News
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Webinar trains Vanishing Treasures Personnel in  high definition technology for archeology

Webinar trains Vanishing Treasures Personnel in high definition technology for archeology

04 February 2009 by David W. Morgan

Texas Tech University and CyArk have produced a webinar to train Vanishing Treasures personnel in the use of High Definition tools in archeology.

Posted in Archeology & Collections, News, Training
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Mechanical Anchor Strength in Stone Masonry (2008-05)

Mechanical Anchor Strength in Stone Masonry (2008-05)

03 February 2009 by NCPTT

he main objective of this research project is to better understand the failure strength and the modes of failure of different types of mechanical anchor systems in stone masonry.

Posted in Architecture & Engineering, Grants, Product Catalog
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2009 Summer Internships available through CRDIP

2009 Summer Internships available through CRDIP

02 February 2009 by NCPTT

The Cultural Resources Diversity Internship Program (CRDIP) is currently recruiting for 14 PAID summer internships. Diverse undergraduate and graduate students are eligible to apply by March 16, 2009.

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