TCN Issue Archive

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The following copyright statements apply to sections of the archive authored by staff of the indicated institutions. Other contributions appear by permission of the authors.

Contributions by the following authors are reproduced courtesy of the 
Royal BC Museum and Archives:

Wilson, Colleen. Spring 1982, Fall 1982, Spring 1983, Fall 1983, Spring 1984,
Fall 1984, Spring 1985, Fall 1985, Spring 1986, Spring 1987, Fall 1988, Spring 1989, Spring 1991, Spring 1993, Fall 1993, Spring 1995.
Kennedy, Barbara. Spring 1994.
Hillman, David.  Spring 1994.
Florian, Mary-Lou. Fall 1984, Spring 1987.
Bengston, Lisa. Fall 1990, Spring 1993.
Mackie, Kjiestin. Spring 1993.

Hammick, Sharon. SUPP 3, Spring 1989.

Contributions by the following authors are reproduced courtesy of the
Canadian Museum of History:

Donnelly, Jim. Fall 1984.
Hughes, Julie. Spring 1985, Fall 1985, Spring 1987, Spring 1988, Fall 1988, Fall 1989,
Spring 1990, Fall 1990, Fall 1991, Fall 1992, Fall 1996, Spring 1997.1982 – 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995.
Jakobiec, Anna. Spring 1990, Fall 1992, Spring 1995.
Redman, Leslie. Fall 1990, SUPP 5, Spring 1991.

Larouche, Dennis. SUPP 10, Spring 1995.

The following contribution is reproduced by permission of the
Los Angeles County Museum of Fine Art:

Calinescu, Irene, McLean, Catherine, and Neeman, Jean.Low-interventive upholstery conservation at LACMA – A crash course. 1995. Textile Conservation Newsletter, 29, Fall: 10-19. 

The following contributions are reproduced by permission of the
Textile Conservation Foundation:

BROOKS, M.M.  1996.  The Textile Conservation Centre. Textile Conservation Newsletter, 30, Spring, 18-21. 

LEATH, K. & BROOKS, M.M.  1998. VelcroTM and other hook and loop fasteners: A preliminary study of their stability and ageing characteristics. Textile Conservation Newsletter, Spring, 34, 5-11. 

BROOKS, M.M. 1998. Textile Conservation Centre – future developments. Textile Conservation Newsletter (Canada), Fall, 35, 18-20; 1998 Final Year Project Summaries. Textile Conservation Newsletter (Canada), Fall, 35, 21-28

The following contribution is reproduced by permission of the
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston:

Halvorson, Bonnie.  1996.  Humidification of glazed cotton fabrics. TCN, Textile Conservation Newsletter, SUPP 11, Spring. 

Contributions by the following authors are reproduced courtesy of the
Royal Alberta Museum:

Oak, Arlene. Spring 1985, Spring 1986.
Hill, Lillian. Spring 1986.
Morton Weizman, Sandra. Spring 1986.
Serafino, Gladys. Fall 1988.
Rockliff, Doreen. Fall 1988, Fall 1989, Spring 1991.
Tait, Elizabeth. Fall 1989.
Marshall, Joan. Spring 1991.

Moquin, Jacinthe. SUPP 1  , Spring 1987.

Contributions by the following authors are reproduced courtesy of the
Centre de conservation du Québec:

Little, Sharon. Fall 1981, Fall 1982, Spring 1983, Fall 1983, Spring 1984, Fall 1984,
Fall 1985, Spring 1990, Spring 1996, Spring 1999.
McNeil, Bruce. Spring 1983.

Lalonger, Louise. Fall 1988, Spring 1990.

The contribution of the following author is reproduced by permission of the
Victoria and Albert Museum:

Kite, Marion. Spring 1990.

Contributions by the following authors are reproduced by permission of the
Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution:

Ballard, Mary. Fall 1985, Fall 1986, Spring 1987, Spring 1995, Spring 1997, Spring 1998.
Wilman, Polly. Spring 1991.

Tumosa, Charles. Fall 1999.

The following contributions are reproduced courtesy of the
Canadian Conservation Institute:

CCI. “Orvus replaced by Canada Packers’ WA paste in Canada.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 1 (September 1981), pp. 2-3.
CCI. “A preliminary study of Adhesives for textile conservation.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 2 (February 1982), p. 2.
CCI. “Conservation techniques.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 2 (February 1982), pp. 3-4.
CCI. “Construction of mannequins for museum use.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 2 (February 1982), pp. 12-13.
Logan, Judith A. “Red Bay 1982 – Textile discovery.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 4 (February 1983), p. 3-5.
Segal, Martha. “Treatment of the textiles from Red Bay.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 4 (February 1983), p. 5-7.
Textiles Division. “Man’s 18thC chintz morning coat.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 4 (February 1983), p. 7.
Textiles Division. “American Officer’s Coat 1786.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 4 (February 1983), pp. 7-8.
Textiles Division. “Bisham Abbey Tapestry.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 4 (February 1983), p. 8.
Textiles Division. “Textile adhesives at CCI.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 4 (February 1983), pp. 8-9.
Textiles Division. “Textile dyes at CCI.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 3 (February 1983), p. 9.
Dawson, John E. “Ethylene oxide fumigation:  A new warning.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 4 (February 1983), p. 18.
Textiles Division. “Glass beads in textiles.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 4 (February 1983), p. 22.
Burnham, Eva. “Textile wallcovering, Spadina House, Toronto.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 5 (October 1983), pp. 3-4.
Crawley, Julie. ”Loyalist dress.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 5 (October 1983), p. 4.
Paulocik, Chris. “Treatment of textiles from museum disasters.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 5 (October 1983), pp. 4-5.
Burgess, Helen D., & Jane Shaw. “Removal of iron stains from cellulosic materials.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 5 (October 1983), p. 5.
Crawley, Julie. “Dyeing workshop.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 5 (October 1983), p. 13.
Keyserlingk, Ela. “Fourth International Restorer Seminar.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 5 (October 1983), p. 14.
CCI. “Washing a beaded flapper dress.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 6 (March 1984), pp.4-5.
CCI. “Micmac Chief’s costume.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 6 (March 1984), p.5.
CCI. “Micmac cradle.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 6 (March 1984), p.6.
Paulocik, Chris. “Sir Isaac Brock’s military coat.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 7 (Fall 1984), p. 9.
Keyserlingk, Ela. “Backing research project.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 7 (Fall 1984), pp. 9-11.
Vuori, Jan. “A method for putting crepeline onto mats.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 7 (Fall 1984), pp. 11-14.
Vuori, Jan. “Testfabrics.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 7 (Fall 1984), pp. 24-25.
Keyserlingk, Ela. “Stabiltex.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 7 (Fall 1984), p. 25.
Paulocik, Chris. “Fibre Resource Centre.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 8 (Spring 1985), p. 14.
 Vuori, Jan. “Treatment of a Malecite Chief’s costume.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 8 (Spring 1985), p.p. 15-16.
Logan, Judy & Martha Segal. “A 16thcentury costume.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 8 (Spring 1985), pp. 17-19.
Segal, Martha. “Photographic print washers.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 8 (Spring 1985), pp. 19-20.
Segal, Martha & Jan Vuori. “The padded free mount.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 8 (Spring 1985), p. 21.
Hughes, Julie. “IIC-CG Conference – Halifax.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 8 (Spring 1985), p. 22-23.
Hughes, Julie. “Meeting of Textile Conservation Associates – May 18, 1985.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 8 (Spring 1985), p. 23.
Burnham, Eva. “The Technology and Industry of Fashion – Annual Meeting and Symposium of the Costume Society of America.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 8 (Spring 1985), p. 24.
CCI Textiles Division. “Care of Collections Seminars – Textiles.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 9 (Fall 1985), p. 24.
Dawson, John E. “Environmental and Deterioration Research – A reminder.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 9 (Fall 1985), pp. 24-25.
Burnham, Eva & Ela Keyserlingk. “Vatican Splendour Exhibition.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 10 (Spring 1986), pp. 23-25.
Vuori, Jan. “Launder-Ometer.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 10 (Spring 1985), pp. 26-27.
Keyserlingk, Ela. “The Textile Conservator’s Manual – book review.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 10 (Spring 1986), pp. 31-32.
Paulocik, Chris. “Cultural Exchange to Italy.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 11 (Fall 1986), pp. 7-9.
Hanington, David. “Dyeing paper pulp for leaf casting with Solophenyl dyes.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 11 (Fall 1986), pp. 9-10.
Logan, Judy & Charlotte Newton. “Red Bay.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 11 (Fall 1986), pp. 10-11.
MacDonald, Maureen. “An adhesive testing program update.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 11 (Fall 1986), pp. 12-13.
Keyserlingk, Ela. “The Harpers Ferry Regional Textile Group Conference.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 11 (Fall 1986), pp. 17-18.
Paulocik, Chris. “Textiles Laboratory.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 12 (Spring 1987), pp. 9-11.
Maltby, Susan. “An alternate support system.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 12 (Spring 1987), pp. 11-12.
Maltby, Susan. “An attractive mounting system for small artifacts.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 12 (Spring 1987), pp. 12-13.
White, Phil R. “An adjustable hat block.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 13 (Fall 1987), pp. 5-7.
Schlichting, Carl. “Coroplast box construction using hot-melt rivets.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 13 (Fall 1987), pp. 7-11.
Keyserlingk, Ela. “Pennsylvania Capital Preservation Committee Flag Symposium October 29-30, 1987.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 13 (Fall 1987), pp. 16-17.
Keyserlingk, Ela. “Synthetic Materials in Conservation, Practical Application Part 3.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 13 (Fall 1987), pp. 17-19.
Newton, Charlotte. “Workshop on the Degradation of Historic Textiles.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 13 (Fall 1987), p. 20.
Paulocik, Chris. “The Identification of Early Synthetic Dyes on Historic Textiles – The Preparation of Standard Dyeings on Early Synthetics November 2-6 1987.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 13 (Fall 1987), pp. 20-21.
Burnham, Eva. “Abegg-Stiftung 20thAnniversary.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 13 (Fall 1987), pp. 21-22.
CCI. “Canadian Conservation Institute Conservation Fellowship Programme 1988-89.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 13 (Fall 1987), p. 25.
Vuori, Jan. “Reproduction of an 18thC Malecite costume.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 14 (Spring 1988), pp. 5-7.
White, Philip. “The treatment of a Tsimshian Hat.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 14 (Spring 1988), pp. 7-8.
White, Philip. “A support for large flat artifacts during treatment.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 14 (Spring 1988), pp. 23-24.
Keyserlingk, Ela. “Conservation Information Network.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 14 (Spring 1988), pp. 30-31.
Yardley-Jones, Audrey. “Preliminary treatment of a 16thcentury tapestry.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 15 (Fall 1988), pp. 23-24.
Keyserlingk, Ela. “Professional Development Day for Textile Conservators, Curators and Scientists at the CCI, November 15, 1988.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 15 (Fall 1988), pp. 29-30.
Burnham, Eva. “Culture and Comfort:  People, Parlors and Upholstery, 1850-1930 Fall Symposium, The Strong Museum, Rochester, NY October 14-16, 1988.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 15 (Fall 1988), pp. 30-31.
CCI. “CCI Commercial Product Analytical Reports.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 15 (Fall 1988), p. 34.
Mason, Janet. “A make-over for Lady Blanche.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 16 (Spring 1989), pp. 3-7.
Burnham, Eva. “A method of treating an insect-damaged uniform coat with a minimal amount of interference with original stitching.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 16 (Spring 1989), pp. 22-24.
Jakobiec, W. “Report on the internship in tapestry conservation at St. John the Divine, New York.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 16 (Spring 1989), p. 31.
Dorning, A. “CCI Fellowships.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 17 (Fall 1989), p. 26.
Weber-Fuhr, Susan. “Dual bleaching of a lace shawl.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 18 (Spring 1990), pp. 9-11.
Wagner, Janet L. “The conservation of a beaded dress.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 20 (Spring 1991), pp. 10-12.
Schlichting, Carl. “Constructing oversized textile storage trays and boxes.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 20 (Spring 1991), pp. 21-26.
Bushnell, Nicola. “The conservation of a split-horn headdress.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 21 (Fall 1991), pp. 3-10.
Textile Laboratory. “News from Textile Lab.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 21 (Fall 1991), pp. 26-27.
Keyserlingk, Ela. “A Textile Conservator’s select bibliography of adhesives and consolidants.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 22 (Spring 1992), p. 20.
Tse, Season. “Water purification system in Textiles Lab at CCI.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 23 (Fall 1992), pp. 2-4.
Vuori, Jan. “Ancient Andean Textile Workshop.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 23 (Fall 1992), pp. 21-22.
CCI. “New Publications.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 24 (Spring 1993), p. 22.
Méthé, Esther, “Removing iron-on interfacing from a silk dress.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 25 (Fall 1993), pp. 13-15.
Wagner, Janet L. “Treatment of a military coat at the Canadian Conservation Institute.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 26 (Spring 1994), pp. 5-7.
Keyserlingk, Ela. “An investigation into the current use and application of adhesives in textile conservation.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 27 (Fall 1994), p. 16.
Vuori, Jan. “Painting Irgalan dyes onto silk crepeline.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 28 (Spring 1995), pp. 5-8.
Dancause, Renée. “Custom dyers for long lengths of mount fabric.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 28 (Spring 1995), p. 9.
Gordon, Gaelen. “A technique of in-painting textile banners.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 28 (Spring 1995), pp. 10-11.
Gordon, Gaelen. “A cleaning treatment of gelatin sequins.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 28 (Spring 1995), pp. 12-13.
Halvorson, Bonnie. “Flame retardant finishes for textiles.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 29 (Fall 1995), pp. 20-26.
Tse, Season. “Recent activities in textile conservation research at CCI.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 29 (Fall 1995), pp. 36-39.
Keyserlingk, Michaela. “Fabric of an Exhibition – An Interdisciplinary Approach.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 29 (Fall 1995), p. 43.
Dancause, Renée. “On holy ground.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 30 (Spring 1996), pp. 12-14.
Keyserlingk, Ela. “Call for Papers – Textile Symposium ’97 – Demande de communications – Symposium 97 sur les textiles”. Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 30 (Spring 1996), pp. 24-27.
CCI. “Textile Symposium 97 – Fabric of an Exhibition:  An Interdisciplinary Approach.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 31 (Fall 1996), p. 25.
CCI. “Textile Symposium 97”. Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 32 (Spring 1997), p. 37.
Vuori, Jan. “Light fastness of Irgalan and Lanaset dyed silk: Immersion vs. direct application.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 33 (Fall 1997), pp. 14-18.
CCI. “Preprints of Textile Symposium 97 available.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 34 (Spring 1997), p. 34.
Tse, Season and Anne-Laurence Dupont. “Measuring silk deterioration.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 35 (Fall 1998), pp. 11-15.
CCI. “Mount-Making for Museum Objects.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 35 (Fall 1998), p. 32.
Dancause, Renée. “Surface cleaning a doll’s corset using eraser crumbs.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 36 (Spring 1999), pp. 9-13.
Dancause, Renée & Kate Helwig. “Analysis and treatment of a woolen military tunic.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 36 (Spring 1999), pp. 14-17.

Bradley, Christine. “Professional Development Workshop:  Adhesives for Textile and Leather Conservation – Research and Application.” Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) 38 (Spring 2000), p. 10.

The following institutions have also granted non-exclusive copyright permission for this digitization project, or have waived their rights in favor of the authors:

Musées d’art et d’histoire de Geneve
McCord Museum
Musée du Nouveau-Brunswick
Musée Historique des Tissus de Lyon
Deutsches Textilmuseum, Krefeld
Glenbow Museum
Royal Ontario Museum
UBC Museum of Anthropology
Winnipeg Art Gallery
Costume Society of Ontario
Textile Museum of Canada
National Maritime Museum, London
Henry Art Gallery, Univ. Washington
Isabella Stewart Gardener Museum
Palazzo Pitti, Florence
Costume Institute, Metropolitan Museum of Art
Society of the Cincinnati
Bata Shoe Museum
Biltmore House
Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Material
Bayerisches National Museum, München
Bernese Historical Museum, Berne
Cathedral of St. John the Divine
Australian War Memorial, Canberra 
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles
Saskatchewan Museum of Natural History
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Historic New England
Winterthur
Textile Society of America