A Bibliography on Historical Organization Practices, Volumes 1 through 5, by Rath, Frederick L. Jr. and Merrilyn Rogers O'Connell
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A Bibliography on Historical Organization Practices, Volumes 1 through 5, by Rath, Frederick L. Jr. and Merrilyn Rogers O'Connell. American Association For State and Local History: Nashville, Tennessee, . Hardcover, see individual books for pages. Volume 1: Historic Preseration: Gray cloth with silver lettering on cover and spine. 1975. 141 pages.
Volume 2: Conservation of Collections: Green cloth with silver lettering on cover and spine. 1977. 107 pages.
Volume 3: Interpretation: Red cloth with silver lettering on cover and spine. 1978. 90 pages.
Volume 4: Documentation of Collections: Maroon cloth with silver lettering on cover and spine. 1979. 218 pages.
Volume 5: Administration: Navy blue cloth with silver lettering on cover and spine. 1980. 227 pages.
Each volume contains an index.

Condition: Very Good Plus. Spine ends on some volumes bumped; some corners a little worn, but all are sharp and square. Text pages clean and tight. Volume 2 has a shallow ding to the lower edge of the front cover and a small ink spot (about 1/4 inch across) on page 1 and again on page 17, probably from the manufacturing process.

Contents: Categories covered in each volume are as follows:
Volume 1: Historic Preseration: Basic Reference Shelf; Historic Preservation in Perspective; Preservation Law; Urban Development and Redevelopment; Preservation Research and Planning; and Preservation Action.
Volume 2: Conservation of Collections: Basic Reference Shelf; General Reference and Conservation Organizations; Philosophy, History, and Principles of Conservation; Conservation Laboratories and Instrumentation; Training of Conservators; Environmental Factors in Conservation; Conservation of Library Materials; Conservation of Paintings; Conservation of Works of Art on Paper; Conservation of Objects.
Volume 3: Interpretation: Basic Reference Shelf; Historical Organizations; Role of Interpretation; Visitor Surveys; Museum Programs; Museums and Schools; Museum Exhibits; Museums in the Media Age.
Volume 4: Documentation of Collections: Basic Reference Shelf; Historical Organizations; Collections Documentation; Artifact Collections; Decorative Arts Collections; Fine Arts Collections; Folk Ats and Crafts Collections.
Volume 5: Administration: Basic Reference Shelf; Historical Organizations; History and Contemporary Issues; Governing Boards; Resources for Administration; Personnel Training and Management; Financial Management; Fund Raising; Tax, Law, and Insurance; Buildings; Printing and Publishing; Public Relations; Management of Collections; Library and Archive Administration.