NLM has digitized and made publicly available for the first time, one of four known copies of Shadows from the Walls of Death: Facts and
Tag: conservation
An Airtight Case: Custom Fabrication for a Medical History Treasure
Robert Clary is a machinist in the Mechanical Instrumentation Design and Fabrication Branch, part of the Division of Scientific Equipment and Instrumentation Services (DSEIS) in
Preserving NIH science at the National Library of Medicine
By Holly Herro and Kristi Wright ~ Over the past ten years, conservation staff of the NLM’s History of Medicine Division have developed and published on
Oil on Paper: A Collaborative Conservation Challenge
By Kristi Wright and Holly Herro Sometimes conservators encounter problems resulting from well-intended but ultimately flawed repair techniques. One example of this is the formerly
Preserving Nirenberg’s Genetic Code Chart
By Kristi Wright and Holly Herro The National Library of Medicine is home to a series of very important documents in scientific history—Marshall Nirenberg’s Genetic
Protecting the Past: A study of Acetic Acid Offgassing
By Laura McNulty Last week, Laura McNulty, NLM Pathways Student and Kristi Davenport, NLM contract conservator, shared their research findings at a meeting of The
Doctoring the Art of Medicine Series
By Laura McNulty As an artist, May Lesser (1927-2001) seemed destined to produce works of art relating to the medical field—her father, brother, husband, and