Conservation of Textual and treatment of textual records such as
manuscripts and printed material, and of visual records such as
maps, photographs and works of art on paper is undertaken in the
laboratories of the Gatineau Preservation Centre. Treatments
have two primary purposes: to slow down or prevent the
deterioration of documents resulting from the use of poor
quality materials (e.g., the use of acidic materials in the
manufacture of paper) or from environmental factors (e.g.,
uncontrolled temperature, humidity, light); and to repair damage
already done to documents, thereby permitting their continued
availability for use. performed on documents by professional
conservators vary from minimal interventions, intended to make
as many items available for consultation as possible, to more
extensive treatments when an item is intended to be used for
exhibition, publication or other special use. Activities range
from the physical examination of new acquisitions to detailed
treatments on single items. also provi