Northeast Document Conservation Center

Founded in 1973, the Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) is the first nonprofit conservation center in the United States to specialize in the conservation and preservation of paper-based collections for museums, libraries, archives, historical societies, municipal and town records repositories, corporate archives, and private and family collections across the nation. NEDCC offers professional conservation treatment of books, photographs, maps, manuscripts, parchment, papyri, wallpaper, documents, and works of art on paper including Asian Art. The Center's Imaging Services department provides high-quality digital imaging, and the Center's photographers are experienced in the careful handling of rare and fragile materials. NEDCC's Audio Preservation department provides digitization of audio media using traditional and optical-scanning technologies. The NEDCC Preservation Services department presents educational programs; conducts assessments; provides a free reference service, and maintains a 24-hour disaster assistance hotline. To learn more about NEDCC's work and be inspired by your colleagues' preservation initiatives, follow NEDCC Stories: For information on NEDCC's highly qualified staff, visit: Join the Team - View Current Employment Opportunities: Questions about the preservation of your collections?"Ask NEDCC," a free reference service: Free Resources including 'Preservation Leaflets' on a wide variety of collection materials and topics: NEDCC is grateful for support from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Massachusetts Cultural Council.