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I would freeze the boxes, in polyethylene bags, or wrapped in plastic,
for at least 72 hours.
Consider removing the felt lining and replacing it with archival board.
Freezing parchment and vellum can be problematic.
I would vacuum the books, seal each book in a polyethylene bag, and
leave them for a month to see if anything eats through the bags.
Most likely it is only the wool lining of the boxes that is infested.
Mary Baughman
Book Conservator
Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
The University of Texas at Austin
P.O.Drawer 7219
Austin, Texas 78713-7219
Telephone (512) 471-8635 or 471-9117
Fax (512) 471-7930
On Nov 14, 2012, at 10:05 AM, Sharlane Gubkin wrote:
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We received a set of valuable vellum-bound books as a gift in our
library that will be housed in Special Collections. The handmade
boxes for each book are lined with wool felt. During our routine
check of incoming gift items, we noticed some dead larvae of carpet
beetles. While nothing was found alive, and I have seen no new frass
on the cart where they are now stored, I was thinking of freezing
them to be safe since we have access to a local freezer at the
Natural history Museum, but do not know if this is OK for vellum.
The books are not wet. I contacted Jerry Schiner from Keepsafe about
anoxic treatment many times but never hear back! Is it safe to just
vacuum the books?
Any advise would be appreciated.
Thanks!
Sharlane Gubkin
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Sharlane Gubkin
Preservation Officer
Kelvin Smith Library
Case Western Reserve University
11055 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106-7151
(216) 368-3465
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