Storage Wars: Materials and Mounts to Safely Store Your Collection
1. Resource list for storage mounts, Heard Museum.
Archival Companies
University Products
517 Main Street, P.O. Box 101
Holyoke, MA 01041-0101
1-800-628-1912
www.universityproducts.com
Gaylord Bros.
P.O. Box 4901
Syracuse, NY 13221-4901
1-800-634-6307
www.gaylord.com
Hollinger-Metal Edge
6340 Bandini Blvd.
Commerce, CA 90040
1-800-862-2228
www.hollingermetaledge.com
Benchmark
P.O. Box 214
Rosemont, NJ 08556
609-397-1131
Conservation Resources International
5532 Port Royal Road
Springfield, VA 22151
1-800-634-6932
www.Conservationresources.com
Talas
20 West 20th Street, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10011
212-219-0700
www.Talas-nyc.com
Archivart® Products for Conservation and Restoration
40 Eisenhower Drive
Paramus, NJ 07652
1-888-846-6847
www.archivart.com
Local Suppliers
CMI Moulding (mat board)
3125 Fair Lane
Tempe, AZ 85282
602-426-1707
Foam Plastic Specialties (polyethylene foam)
1421 S McClintock Dr.
Tempe, AZ 85281
480-966-6889
Laird Plastics (Plexiglas)
301 E Watkins
Phoenix, AZ 85004
602-252-1701
Airgas – welding supply
Home Depot
Ace Hardware
2. Supply list for costume and textile storage
Acid Free boxes
Buffered – cellulosic fibers: cotton, linen, straw and manufactured fibers– most versatile option
Non-buffered – protein fibers: silk, wool, fur
Acid Free tissue paper
Buffered – cellulosic fibers: cotton, linen, straw and manufactured fibers– most versatile option
Non-buffered – protein fibers: silk, wool, fur
Cotton sheets
Wash before use to remove starches and finishes: line boxes, cover tables, drape over forms
Cotton gloves and Nitrile gloves
Resources:
Ordoñez, Margaret T. Your Vintage Keepsake: A CSA Guide to Costume Storage and Display. Lubbock, Texas: Texas Tech University Press, 2001.
Mailand, Harold F. and Stites Alig, Dorothy. Preserving Textiles: A Guide for the Nonspecialist. Indianapolis, IN: Indianapolis Museum of Art, 1999.
Costume Society of America
www.Costumesocietyamerica.com
