https://www.jcruickshankconservation.com/home daily 1.0 2024-09-30 https://www.jcruickshankconservation.com/about daily 0.75 2024-09-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/53dcf876-6e1a-4bac-a328-39b202f2b82c/Untitled+design+%286%29.jpg https://www.jcruickshankconservation.com/services daily 0.75 2024-10-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/c114f16d-c4bb-46c0-807a-f79202d7aa44/Copy+of+Untitled+%281%29.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/2618cf0a-b99b-4eef-b9a3-89750a07dfc7/Untitled+design+%282%29.png https://www.jcruickshankconservation.com/book-a-consultation daily 0.75 2024-09-28 https://www.jcruickshankconservation.com/form-display-your-history daily 0.75 2024-09-30 https://www.jcruickshankconservation.com/restoration daily 0.75 2024-09-30 https://www.jcruickshankconservation.com/form-consulting-and-offsite daily 0.75 2024-09-30 https://www.jcruickshankconservation.com/webportfolio daily 0.75 2026-01-13 https://www.jcruickshankconservation.com/webportfolio/cecilcountyledger monthly 0.5 2025-12-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/4e9db72a-e01a-4d72-b4a1-02d59632ffa7/Copy+of+DBH-Image+2.jpg Web Portfolio - Cecil County Ledger (Summer 2023) The document showed successive breakage along the Iron Gall ink lines. Not pictured are the carefully set aside groups of like-shaped fragments, still in order when nested. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/b05fea1b-2dbd-46d1-9b12-aef64af5a67d/Copy+of+DBH-Image+3.jpg Web Portfolio - Cecil County Ledger (Summer 2023) Separating the page layers, which were stuck folded and broken together. The most damaged sections seemed to be at the front and back of the book. I decided to proceed with the rest of the book, in order. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/1766523177803-KTAHJ4VE5YEEEZLTNSMH/Copy%2Bof%2BDBH-Image%2B4.jpg Web Portfolio - Cecil County Ledger (Summer 2023) Another view of pages stuck together, grabbing and breaking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/31ebb395-305c-4cb6-84f0-2eef236ee788/Copy+of+DBH-Image+5.jpg Web Portfolio - Cecil County Ledger (Summer 2023) Third close-up of stuck and breaking pages. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/c7b00dd3-bec2-4e38-ada2-20de45e5d336/Copy+of+DBH-Image+6.jpg Web Portfolio - Cecil County Ledger (Summer 2023) I adopted interleaving as a working strategy. Sometimes bond paper was further used in sections of broken and folded-over sheets like these. Keeping track of where fragments were found was also helped by the interleaving. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/3ea1acd7-8182-4a04-bc32-73056813860d/Copy+of+DBH-Image+7.jpg Web Portfolio - Cecil County Ledger (Summer 2023) Some of the fragments discovered and set aside while turning pages through the document. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/e26401a0-f695-4180-b03d-357ebbd4d9b4/Copy+of+DBH-Image+8.jpg Web Portfolio - Cecil County Ledger (Summer 2023) This shows the extent of water damage to the Iron Gall ink. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/cd128fe2-a3b6-4416-a311-34289626e16f/Copy+of+DBH-Image+9.jpg Web Portfolio - Cecil County Ledger (Summer 2023) Small mends secure the page from further tearing. The lines between cases are helpful for alignment, though expansion and contraction of broken and folded paper sometimes make return to the exact original alignment impossible. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/c22e660c-ad8c-4ff4-a0e2-8f531c8a6dce/Copy+of+DBH-Image+10.jpg Web Portfolio - Cecil County Ledger (Summer 2023) Even small losses at the bottom right corner and gutter represent significant losses of information on this densely written page. The large loss of the top right corner contained dozens of entries that hold the key to navigating the search for specific court case documents. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/a7957a3f-69ed-455a-846e-5319d09286b4/Copy+of+DBH-Image+11.jpg Web Portfolio - Cecil County Ledger (Summer 2023) Shards of pages placed in Mylar sleeves to facilitate placement later in the treatment. Moving nested groups of like-shaped fragments into Mylar sleeves was possible, using care to keep the order of the pile within the sleeve. To the extent possible, I kept all such context clues available, which saved more time than it took. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/4d2e71e0-6f12-4ac5-9913-09463ad0d029/Copy+of+DBH-Image+12.jpg Web Portfolio - Cecil County Ledger (Summer 2023) Micro mends to stabilize from further damage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/bc1b009c-66a8-4f89-8e92-e140914dcfe3/Copy+of+DBH-Image+13.jpg Web Portfolio - Cecil County Ledger (Summer 2023) Detail of a paper break. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/f6a9e7f0-1c2d-4dc8-90f2-15ba743aa854/Copy+of+DBH-Image+14.jpg Web Portfolio - Cecil County Ledger (Summer 2023) Broken sections organized and encased in Mylar to reintegrate later. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/ec67b5c7-0d11-4499-a6b7-aa1c142e7c6a/Copy+of+DBH-Image+15.jpg Web Portfolio - Cecil County Ledger (Summer 2023) Densely written text with names and information at risk of becoming lost now being recovered. Even this small fragment carried more text than expected. Note also the great bleed-through of Iron Gall ink where this paper received water damage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/4224f117-3dc3-47da-968d-86272e6635c4/Copy+of+DBH-Image+16.jpg Web Portfolio - Cecil County Ledger (Summer 2023) Reunification of paper fragments. Each fragment placed progressively increased the chance of positively placing the others. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/da65cda6-2a2a-4373-bdaa-990d28ef9d48/Copy+of+DBH-Image+17.jpg Web Portfolio - Cecil County Ledger (Summer 2023) Page that was mended without compensating loss. Hopefully, the missing fragments will be found and later replaced. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/6bb794c8-dd11-4818-80c6-c890998916b0/Copy+of+DBH-Images+18.jpg Web Portfolio - Cecil County Ledger (Summer 2023) Using bespoke in-house heat set tissue (HST) to stabilize the page. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/2c7d3b38-320a-49ca-9ac3-7811ebd9469a/Copy+of+DBH-Image+19.jpg Web Portfolio - Cecil County Ledger (Summer 2023) Fragment placement. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/cd58b811-4629-480f-825d-97bea0448336/Copy+of+DBH-Image+20.jpg Web Portfolio - Cecil County Ledger (Summer 2023) Heat set mends of small fragments with dense writing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/17a78ac2-ed75-4d6d-82b1-935f0125eb92/Copy+of+DBH-Image+21.jpg Web Portfolio - Cecil County Ledger (Summer 2023) Comparing fragments in Mylar sleeves to puzzle pieces back where they belong. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/bdc802c5-2f7f-4bf6-9ac9-a8cc02f5520c/Copy+of+DBH-Image+22.jpg Web Portfolio - Cecil County Ledger (Summer 2023) Comparing fragments in Mylar sleeves to puzzle pieces back where they belong. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/f26b0f82-3e80-42fb-929f-4269e8bf81ca/Copy+of+DBH-+Image+23.jpg Web Portfolio - Cecil County Ledger (Summer 2023) Identifying the missing corner (in Mylar sleeve) of the page. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/0e346535-3b6c-41ba-96fd-80a9ac09cc37/Copy+of+DBH-Image+24.jpg Web Portfolio - Cecil County Ledger (Summer 2023) The correct placement of some fragments could not be identified. Those were held between two layers of HST to keep them in an alignment conducive to the eventual placement being found.. This is one of two fragment sheets. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/ba33d8b5-89b6-4e23-a773-60fa663d03bc/Copy+of+DBH-Image+25.jpg Web Portfolio - Cecil County Ledger (Summer 2023) Foldering with information details. Bond paper subfolder with pagination. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/216fc5b5-f5e5-41a2-bbe0-4458490c3113/Copy+of+DBH-Image+26.jpg Web Portfolio - Cecil County Ledger (Summer 2023) Roughly 1 in 6 sheets contain a high density of information. Here, a page with highly dense information is shown as it is foldered with information details. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/1a788f77-b900-4668-bd70-2469fa5977d0/Copy+of+DBH-Image+27.jpg Web Portfolio - Cecil County Ledger (Summer 2023) Original covers wrapped in Tyvek. The original covers were then foldered and clamshell-boxed for long-term storage after scanning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/48cfa630-9e79-4b2e-9775-15714df5d505/Copy+of+DBH-+Image+28.jpg Web Portfolio - Cecil County Ledger (Summer 2023) Foldered fragments are shown here ready for scanning and storage. The above image shows fragments placed in an arrangement that places the fragments oriented all the same direction based on available chain line and letter shape clues. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/c2736018-b2df-415e-87ca-91a158f0bd37/Copy+of+DBH-Image+29.jpg Web Portfolio - Cecil County Ledger (Summer 2023) Folders containing the entire book, shown here inside a new clamshell box. Folders are marked with details about the range of pages within. If users must access the original object, this is the first view a user will see. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/97dc16d5-1b43-4209-83fc-53935dbbe7e8/IMG_7040.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/d192588f-5500-4153-be94-c369519206f1/IMG_7041.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/4cbad762-dd26-4096-b190-ef6da808dd24/IMG_7043.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/eafb083a-5e7c-46f0-a1cd-3f54aa2b40b3/IMG_7050.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/9c1110d3-5528-468c-b21d-ebc54dacf7be/IMG_7052.jpeg https://www.jcruickshankconservation.com/webportfolio/williamspreparatorydrawings monthly 0.5 2025-12-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/d67bc6c8-ebf9-40a7-9b82-ebc1c2ba72bf/IMG_3277.jpg Web Portfolio - Treatment of Preparatory Drawings for Murals at Maryland House by William Arthur Smith (June 2022) Yellowing cellophane tape was used at some point to join or repair the interior of the‬ ‭ picture, as seen to the right of George Washington. Note the yellowing of Washington’ s ascot and the sharp edge immediately behind his head, suggesting even his head position may represent‬ ‭ another completely cut paper section. Also note the abrasion on the hat worn by the figure‬ behind and to the right of Washington.‬ ‭ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/764aa1ba-a2b2-46b4-8ca6-4e5c5f7bf602/IMG_3278.jpg Web Portfolio - Treatment of Preparatory Drawings for Murals at Maryland House by William Arthur Smith (June 2022) Detail showing the artist's painting technique. Note the fragility of Smith's heavy application of paint in the document under Washington's hand and the tricorn hat of the patriot sitting at the table in background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/76f0d319-cadd-48fd-a251-8ad90c1e3b66/IMG_3279.jpg Web Portfolio - Treatment of Preparatory Drawings for Murals at Maryland House by William Arthur Smith (June 2022) From this side detail, one can see the abrasive damage from the various surface‬ ‭ elevations with sharply cut edges, including pressure-sensitive adhesive creep. The direct contact‬ of similarly executed works, layered above and below, apparently exacerbated the condition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/0f5ac363-e994-4740-888c-d34625d520f8/IMG_3280.jpg Web Portfolio - Treatment of Preparatory Drawings for Murals at Maryland House by William Arthur Smith (June 2022) Additional indications of failure of the cellophane tape Smith used to assemble this‬ ‭ preparatory drawing. Note the inch numbering along the edge, and corresponding numbers‬ from replaced sections revealed in the layer below. One should sense from this image how‬‭ fragile this work would be when lifted unsupported, exacerbated by additional weight due to two,‬ ‭ and, in places, three, layers of Bristol board across most of this work.‬ ‭ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/1766682208734-QBKZY16U3BHH6JJGOUIO/IMG_3282.jpg Web Portfolio - Treatment of Preparatory Drawings for Murals at Maryland House by William Arthur Smith (June 2022) This image was taken during the process‬‭ of stabilizing this work for storage. Kozo‬ tissue was made into loops and adhered in multiple places between layers. These connections‬ are not only reversible, but the loop shapes were also placed to facilitate reversal of the Kozo‬‭ tissue connections, were it to be deemed necessary.‬ ‭ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/d67bc6c8-ebf9-40a7-9b82-ebc1c2ba72bf/IMG_3277.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/764aa1ba-a2b2-46b4-8ca6-4e5c5f7bf602/IMG_3278.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/76f0d319-cadd-48fd-a251-8ad90c1e3b66/IMG_3279.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/0f5ac363-e994-4740-888c-d34625d520f8/IMG_3280.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/369a4027-9568-4a7c-becf-5c7b6bd2f566/IMG_3282.jpg https://www.jcruickshankconservation.com/webportfolio/housedomebusinescard monthly 0.5 2025-12-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/29c8e8e5-661b-40e7-82a5-0ec8bdf023f6/IMG_4281.jpg Web Portfolio - Treatment of Maryland State House Dome Restoration 1878 Business Card The business card, before treatment closeup. The broken piece (bottom), was likely caused by insect damage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/a9ff27f7-c3b7-4eeb-b633-5a67b21de7af/IMG_4238.jpg Web Portfolio - Treatment of Maryland State House Dome Restoration 1878 Business Card Broken parts (bottom) stabilized with an insert of toned Kozo tissue and wheat starch paste. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/96885191-d9d9-4932-af81-e49737f00546/IMG_4364.jpg Web Portfolio - Treatment of Maryland State House Dome Restoration 1878 Business Card Broken parts stabilized with an insert of toned Kozo tissue and wheat starch paste. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/497b5d50-d851-4dae-a906-05ce20980950/Screenshot+2025-12-26+at+11.10.11%E2%80%AFAM.png Web Portfolio - Treatment of Maryland State House Dome Restoration 1878 Business Card Back of the card, showing the stabilization performed with toned Kozo tissue and wheat starch paste. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/f2f7d6ee-07d2-4861-94b2-38cea1434332/State+House+Restoration+Dome+Exterior.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/96885191-d9d9-4932-af81-e49737f00546/IMG_4364.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/44b1661f-ce91-4674-80f0-98b8f0454260/Jennifer+Removes+the+Card+Nailed+to+Post.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/497b5d50-d851-4dae-a906-05ce20980950/Screenshot+2025-12-26+at+11.10.11%E2%80%AFAM.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/a9ff27f7-c3b7-4eeb-b633-5a67b21de7af/IMG_4238.jpg https://www.jcruickshankconservation.com/webportfolio/scharfcollection monthly 0.5 2025-12-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/15797998-81dd-43fc-938f-59b9fbc8ee47/image0.jpeg Web Portfolio - Treatment of Scharf Collection Maryland State Papers, Pamphlets, and Documents (November 2021) Rupturing of a page suffering damage from heavily-applied iron gall ink, used to redact earlier text in iron gall ink. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/65c86e65-8a26-4c12-a7a6-8a9172fd5fdf/image1.jpeg Web Portfolio - Treatment of Scharf Collection Maryland State Papers, Pamphlets, and Documents (November 2021) Closer view of the same page, different angle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/e98215f6-0e18-42d0-9cbf-50abd0da4d35/image3.jpeg Web Portfolio - Treatment of Scharf Collection Maryland State Papers, Pamphlets, and Documents (November 2021) Extensive damage from iron gall ink. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/1766773043638-1Q50L1RTVGZ47YDXPDQG/image4.jpg Web Portfolio - Treatment of Scharf Collection Maryland State Papers, Pamphlets, and Documents (November 2021) Late Mid -Treatment photograph of the document. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/65a08f81-f17b-49b0-9bf0-2e6c7906e125/Screenshot+2025-12-26+at+1.13.38%E2%80%AFPM.png Web Portfolio - Treatment of Scharf Collection Maryland State Papers, Pamphlets, and Documents (November 2021) Silicone release paper, tweezers, and several pieces of heat set tissue, cut into very narrow strips are utilized to secure alignment and mend paper between lines of text. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/61957ab6-750a-4a72-a356-2dc8294f11cb/Screenshot+2025-12-26+at+1.06.57%E2%80%AFPM.png Web Portfolio - Treatment of Scharf Collection Maryland State Papers, Pamphlets, and Documents (November 2021) A folded document from the same collection, breakage occurred not only along folds, but at edges and portions of pages that were exposed. https://www.jcruickshankconservation.com/webportfolio/paintingwithbrittlephotographicsupport monthly 0.5 2025-12-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/7123e79c-70bc-4501-9904-b2d243084c31/IMG_6153.jpeg Web Portfolio - Painting with Brittle Photographic Secondary Support for Painting Reframing Project (May 2024) Detail before unframing. Left edge of painting demonstrates that it was not held securely in the frame. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/11bbabbc-3ab0-4c9e-91bc-7231fef6504a/Winter+Sunset.jpg Web Portfolio - Painting with Brittle Photographic Secondary Support for Painting Reframing Project (May 2024) Before reframing began. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/1766786053778-1R8UX1WD7D2R8UTWSOOH/70654583705__C7D9FD28-6AA7-4A6E-AAE1-0234E1B52E55.png Web Portfolio - Painting with Brittle Photographic Secondary Support for Painting Reframing Project (May 2024) After removal from frame. Note the uneven edges of brittle board, which make up the secondary support. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/1768344540202-C1L0TBGRSDOC3QSY5SWC/RenderedImage.png Web Portfolio - Painting with Brittle Photographic Secondary Support for Painting Reframing Project (May 2024) Marvelseal added to the frame rabbet. Note the uneven shape of the rectangle in which the painting sits. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/49b6fa7c-0b3c-451a-87ca-893065e6a69b/IMG_6145_ID+Marks+Removed.jpeg Web Portfolio - Painting with Brittle Photographic Secondary Support for Painting Reframing Project (May 2024) In progress. Adjusting the frame rabbet with Volara. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/1768344620328-CI5GKYJJO5KVR0DC5J27/IMG_6155.jpg Web Portfolio - Painting with Brittle Photographic Secondary Support for Painting Reframing Project (May 2024) After framing. Lignin-free backing board behind the artwork is held in by improved framing hardware. https://www.jcruickshankconservation.com/webportfolio/stephensoncountyarcadebox monthly 0.5 2025-12-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/1766344615309-0E1A6FQBL6H6ENXBHCVE/IMG_6442.jpg Web Portfolio - (In Progress) Arcade Box - Stephenson County Historical Society Museum and Arboretum (December 2025) Box at the museum, before sending to us for conservation, showing the original antique toys which came in the box. (credit: Stephenson County Museum) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/1766286878717-IDC4HIIPXGVBUKQA43QY/IMG_3319.jpg Web Portfolio - (In Progress) Arcade Box - Stephenson County Historical Society Museum and Arboretum (December 2025) This and the following photos are before treatment images. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/1766286903718-LDGH09K7JGCS73GB920H/IMG_3320.jpg Web Portfolio - (In Progress) Arcade Box - Stephenson County Historical Society Museum and Arboretum (December 2025) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/1766286940788-SR9RMUJWJEOEKQZK4PZY/IMG_3321.jpg Web Portfolio - (In Progress) Arcade Box - Stephenson County Historical Society Museum and Arboretum (December 2025) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/1766286972697-WY2ZVA3DPY3MF8T6BD5H/IMG_3322.jpg Web Portfolio - (In Progress) Arcade Box - Stephenson County Historical Society Museum and Arboretum (December 2025) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/1766286996478-EA0UEEWD5GHRUC6L9NZP/IMG_3323.jpg Web Portfolio - 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(In Progress) KT Letters - Letters Sent Home from a Soldier in WWII (December 2025) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/27268c12-689d-494c-b234-a7e4ab7f003d/IMG_3407.jpeg Web Portfolio - (In Progress) KT Letters - Letters Sent Home from a Soldier in WWII (December 2025) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/8a990cac-3d55-4bad-8a79-d38e481511f2/IMG_3410.jpeg Web Portfolio - (In Progress) KT Letters - Letters Sent Home from a Soldier in WWII (December 2025) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/c5728ee5-1b93-4e4e-8b37-e2b3453ef099/IMG_3412.jpeg Web Portfolio - (In Progress) KT Letters - Letters Sent Home from a Soldier in WWII (December 2025) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/ac4fee05-b2c8-4cb5-8363-a9cd60362520/IMG_3445+%281%29.jpeg Web Portfolio - (In Progress) KT Letters - Letters Sent Home from a Soldier in WWII (December 2025) Humidifying. https://www.jcruickshankconservation.com/webportfolio/familyheirloombook monthly 0.5 2025-12-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/47b4a2b5-2202-4937-a940-b57c7e986928/Copy+of+IMG_9254.jpg Web Portfolio - (In Progress) Family Heirloom Book Circa 1844 (January 2026) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/9adac140-e71d-4526-8e0b-a9c272a17c4a/Copy+of+IMG_9270.jpg Web Portfolio - (In Progress) Family Heirloom Book Circa 1844 (January 2026) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/17870228-6045-4a75-8ccd-56586de66702/Copy+of+IMG_9314.jpg Web Portfolio - (In Progress) Family Heirloom Book Circa 1844 (January 2026) https://www.jcruickshankconservation.com/webportfolio/threewatercolorportraits monthly 0.5 2025-12-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/fbb263e5-3c3c-4561-946e-0b90bf745583/IMG_8975.jpeg Web Portfolio - Three Watercolor Portraits, Color Inserts & Triple Window Matting for Exhibit Prep (March 2024) Extensive losses in the top-left and top-right corners not only distract from the work, but could lead to further damage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/cb2b7462-a7f1-4c47-828a-9811029760d9/IMG_8976.jpeg Web Portfolio - Three Watercolor Portraits, Color Inserts & Triple Window Matting for Exhibit Prep (March 2024) Before treatment, verso. Damage likely coincides with improper mounting method. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/aea9e4dd-b58a-4ae2-8fec-4cd8906556db/IMG_8985.jpeg Web Portfolio - Three Watercolor Portraits, Color Inserts & Triple Window Matting for Exhibit Prep (March 2024) After treatment. Colored Kozo tissue compensates the losses which distracted from the work. Reversible mends and hinges protect from further damage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/97a22d28-da04-49eb-8569-a1c576252519/IMG_8977.jpeg Web Portfolio - Three Watercolor Portraits, Color Inserts & Triple Window Matting for Exhibit Prep (March 2024) Before treatment. Extensive damage to the lower-right edge. Loss of that lower-right corner. Lower-left corner presents previous paper mending with incompatible material. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/1766779785303-6NK0C767Q0W9FB6WLA9G/IMG_8978.jpg Web Portfolio - Three Watercolor Portraits, Color Inserts & Triple Window Matting for Exhibit Prep (March 2024) Before treatment, detail of backside of breaking paper and losses. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/37f06105-bea8-4149-a28c-5f8459e45f4e/IMG_8981.jpeg Web Portfolio - Three Watercolor Portraits, Color Inserts & Triple Window Matting for Exhibit Prep (March 2024) After treatment, broken paper was reinforced with reversible mends of Kozo tissue. A color-matched insert replaces the lost corner. New hinges, visible above, aid mounting. Bottom-left corner extraneous material was removed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/9bd5fc38-9203-4111-b7ec-aad5ca36ea00/IMG_8982.jpeg Web Portfolio - Three Watercolor Portraits, Color Inserts & Triple Window Matting for Exhibit Prep (March 2024) Reverse side, after treatment. New hinges, visible above, aid mounting. Repair can be seen, bottom-left corner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/9e64e561-6734-4ef8-b917-282ca058f652/IMG_8983.jpeg Web Portfolio - Three Watercolor Portraits, Color Inserts & Triple Window Matting for Exhibit Prep (March 2024) Less damaged than the other two, excess old hinging reduced as much as possible. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/9df99f81-76e8-4d41-8b9f-67069f0bfbc0/IMG_8984.jpeg Web Portfolio - Three Watercolor Portraits, Color Inserts & Triple Window Matting for Exhibit Prep (March 2024) Before treatment, three-dimensional gummed taped residue remained. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e1d2a36c5f0641207ac96a/2f7e728f-7dae-45fd-a547-59b55e1f996a/IMG_8987.jpeg Web Portfolio - Three Watercolor Portraits, Color Inserts & Triple Window Matting for Exhibit Prep (March 2024) After treatment, a custom three-window mat of cotton rag board harmoniously unites the three portraits for exhibit.