Conservation Services Resource List
Need a conservator for your books, paintings, photos, textiles, and other materials in your collections? This resource list identifies professional preservation and conservation suppliers and services. Find a conservator by the type of object or look under "web resources" to find information on framing, proper storage or what to do if you have a damaged item. It does not constitute an endorsement by the Wisconsin Historical Society.
Conservation Services Specialties
- GENERAL PRESERVATION
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730 N Franklin St, Ste 701
Chicago, IL 60654
Phone: 800-250-6919
2400 Third Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55404
Phone: 612-870-3120
- BOOKS
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(Book and paper conservation)
1712 S Big Bend Blvd
St Louis, MO 63117
Phone: 314-781-3035
Email: baker@RichardCBaker.com
6204 Corporate Park Dr
Browns Summit, NC 27214-9745
Phone: 800-444-7534
Huot, Andrew
415 Belview Ave
Normal, IL 61761
Phone: 309-660-5583
Email: andrewhuot@gmail.com
920 61st St
Kenosha, WI 53143
Phone: 800-228-1943
- PAINTINGS
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Art Institute of Chicago
Faye Wrubel, Conservator
111 S Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL 60603
Phone: 312-443-3600
Monica Mull, Principal Restorer
231 N 76th St
Milwaukee, WI 53213
Phone: 414-453-1620
Madison Art Conservation
Meghan Bruzzi
5610 Trempealeau Tr. Madison, WI 53705
Phone: 608-438-4111
Email: madisonartconservation@gmail.com
Paintings Lab
2400 Third Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55404
Phone: 612-870-3120
Phoenix Art Conservation
(Paintings and tapestries)
Barbara Aho
Milwaukee, WI
Phone: 414-332-5284
Raddatz, Keith
407 N Warren St
Watertown, WI 53098
Phone: 920-262-8813
- PAPER
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Fulkerstone Fine Arts Conservation LLC
Doug Stone
2920 S Wentworth Ave
Franklin, WI 53132
Phone: 414-744-6333
329 W 18th St, Ste 701
Chicago, IL 60616
Phone: 312-738-2657
Paper Lab
2400 Third Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55404
Phone: 612-870-3120
- PHOTOGRAPHS
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PO Box 150662
San Rafael, CA
Phone: 415-446-9138
Email: info@gawainweaver.com
- TEXTILES
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Ewer, Patricia
5975 Ridgewood Rd
Mound, Minnesota 55364
Phone: 651-263-6899
Email: pewer@citilink.net
Ann Frisina
1118 6th St NE
Minneapolis, MN 55413
Phone: 612-384-0340
Textile Lab
2400 Third Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55404
Phone: 612-870-3120
Phoenix Art Conservation
(Paintings and tapestries)
Barbara Aho
Milwaukee, WI
Phone: 414-332-5284
MPF Conservation
PO Box 10946
Portland, OR 97296
Phone: 503-970-2509
Fax: 503-452-2800
mitchellrpowell@aol.com
Rocky Mountain Textile Conservation
Teresa A. Knutson
635 6th St W #4
Kalispell, MT 59901
Phone: 406-756-1388
Email: tknutson@aboutmontana.net
(Upholstery)
2033 Atwood Ave
Madison, WI 53704
Phone: 608-250-5135
Fax: 608-250-5135
Email: matthew@thestraightthread.com
- THREE-DIMENSIONAL ARTIFACTS
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A P Metalwerks
(Three-dimensional wood, plaster, marble, glass and metal)
August Edward Peter
4274 Singing Hill Rd
West Bend, WI 53090
Phone: 414-736-6161
Braun, Tom
(Objects)
Minneapolis, MN
Phone: 952-200-0938
Email: Tom.braun@mnhs.org
Mackey, Meghan Thumm
(Artifacts, sculpture, decorative art)
1551 Parmenter Street
Middleton, WI
Phone: 608-695-7548
Email: Meghan@alumni.princeton.edu
Objects Lab
2400 Third Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55404
Phone: 612-870-3120
Strangstad, Lynette
(Historic burial ground preservation)
PO Box 59
Mineral Point, WI 5365
Phone: 608-987-3222
- SUPPLIES - ARCHIVAL
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PO Box 4901
Syracuse, NY 13221-4901
Phone: 1-800-962-9580
Fax: 800-828-5539
Email: Email Gaylord
6340 Bandini Ave
Commerce, CA 90040
Phone: 800-862-2228
Fax: 888-822-6937
Email: info@metaledgeinc.com
PO Box 101
517 Main St
Holyoke MA 01841
Phone: 800-336-1912
Fax: 800-532-9281
Email: custserv@universityproducts.com
WEB RESOURCES
Find out about preservation framing, how to store your items and what to do if you have a damaged item.
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Preparing, protecting, preserving family treasures
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Preserve your family treasures (hints from conservators)
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How to preserve family papers
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Preservation tips organized by materials format
Saving your treasures
Hints for preserving family collections
RELATED RESOURCES
Appraisal of Art and Artifacts
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From antique coins and ceramics to quilts or woven baskets, the Canadian Conservation Institute has a wealth of information on its website. CCI has been a pioneer in the conservation of cultural heritage and promotion of its proper care and preservation.
NITRATE FILM RESOURCES FOR INSTITUTIONS
- Terms for catalogers to use when evaluating and indexing nitrate film.
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List of books and printed resources helpful in the preservation of nitrate film.
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