Disaster Guidance
A few references to help you preserve your collectibles after a disaster.
The Smithsonian Institution has compiled the following information which we trust will be helpful.
Within the Smithsonian's Website there are links to non-Smithsonian websites. When you link to third party websites, you leave our Website and no longer will be subject to our privacy policy. The Smithsonian is not responsible for the privacy practices nor the content of non-Smithsonian websites, and such link is not intended to be an endorsement of the non-Smithsonian website or its content.
American Association of Museums (AAM)
American Association for State and Local History (AASLH)
American Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works (AIC)
Canadian Conservation Insitute Mould Outbreak
Canadian Conservation Institute Preserving My Heritage
Canadian Heritage Information Network. Bibliographic Conservation Information Network
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Chicora Foundation Dealing with Disasters
The Disaster Mitigation Planning Assistance Website
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Hurricane Katrina Information and Resources for Historic Properties and Cultural Resources
ICOM Disaster Relief for Museums
National Archives and Records Administration
National Center for Preservation Technology and Training
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Conserv O Grams (Section 21 is on Disaster Response and Recovery)
National Trust for Historic Preservation
Northeast Document Conservation Center
Northern States Conservation Center Emergency Preparedness
Regional Alliance for Preservation (RAP)
Smithsonian Center for Materials Research and Education (SCMRE)
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC)
Society of American Archivists (SAA)
Society of Southwest Archivists (SSA)
Southeastern Museums Conference
UNESCO
Disaster Preparedness and Recovery
Disaster Planning : prevention, preparedness, response, recovery
Western Association for Art Conservation. Salvage at a Glance chart
The Smithsonian Institution, Museum Conservation Institute (MCI), gives no endorsements for any products, materials or services mentioned in this pamphlet and is not responsible for problems from their use or misuse. MCI does not make warranty, expressed or implied; does not assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness or any information or process disclosed; nor represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. If any organizations or other pertinent information has been inadvertently excluded please contact MCI.
Created: September 23, 2005