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By some estimates, over 190 million historic objects in our collections are in need of conservation.  Want to avoid becoming another statistic?  Use the resources below to learn how to better store, conserve, exhibit, and interpret your collections to the public.

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Snapshot!: Interpreting the Holidays--Torrington Historical Society

Reception-Room-,-Hotchkiss-.jpg Welcome to the second installment of Snapshots!, an HRC column that examines museums through interviews with the people who know them best--their directors, curators, and educators. This issue of Snapshots! asks museum professionals the question, "How do you interpret the holidays at your institution?" Snapshots! is written by Anne Farrow, senior content editor for the Encyclopedia of Connecticut History Online and a frequent contributor to the Heritage Resource Center. Snapshot 3 of 4: Torrington...



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Snapshot!: Interpreting the Holidays--Mount Vernon

GingerbreadMansionWeb.jpg Welcome to the second installment of Snapshots!, an HRC column that examines museums through interviews with the people who know them best--their directors, curators, and educators. This issue of Snapshots! asks museum professionals the question, "How do you interpret the holidays at your institution?" Snapshots! is written by Anne Farrow, senior content editor for the Encyclopedia of Connecticut History Online and a frequent contributor to the Heritage Resource Center. Snapshot 2 of 4: George...



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Snapshot!: Interpreting the Holidays--Butler-McCook House & Garden

North-Parlor-Tree-Web.jpg Welcome to the second installment of Snapshots!, an HRC column that examines museums through interviews with the people who know them best--their directors, curators, and educators. This issue of Snapshots! asks museum professionals the question, "How do you interpret the holidays at your institution?" Snapshots! is written by Anne Farrow, senior content editor for the Encyclopedia of Connecticut History Online and a frequent contributor to the Heritage Resource Center. Snapshot 1 of 4: Butler-McCook...



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on September 15, 2010 2:11 PM

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The HRC Goes to Oklahoma City

OK-City.JPG Next week the HRC will be traveling to Oklahoma City to attend and report back from the 2010 American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) Annual Meeting. From Wednesday September 22 through Saturday September 25, check the HRC Community Center Blog and HRC facebook pages for reports and thoughts on conference sessions, news and updates on the history and museum community, and tips on new resources worth checking out. We'll let you know what...

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By Scott Wands
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AASLH Online Communities

AASLH-Online-CommunitiesWeb.jpg Looking for a national forum where history lovers can meet to discuss the topics and challenges they face every day? A place where history museum and historical society employees and board members can go to ask questions and get answers from colleagues? If so, check out the American Association for State and Local History's (AASLH) new online communities. Two online communities are currently live: History News: AASLH's first online community focuses on their quarterly print...

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