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Treatment Report Date: 13 February 2006 PCS Temporary ID#: 06-27.14 Owner/Custodian: Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin Curator: Brenda Gunn Subject/Description: Legal document Conservator: Brenna Campbell Instructor: Karen Pavelka Authorization The undersigned requests and authorizes PCS/KCPCR University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, to undertake conservation treatment of the artifact described in the attached condition report according to the procedures outlined in the appended Treatment Proposal. In the event the owner/custodian authorizes PCCS to proceed with the recommended treatment in the proposal such authorization shall be deemed to include acceptance by the depositor of the terms and conditions appearing in the original Authorization for Examination and Treatment. Signature of responsible officer for owner/custodian: ________________________________ Date: ____________________________ TREATMENT OBJECTIVE To permit access to the collection. DESCRIPTION Dimensions are 9 7/8" x 15 5/8" (24.9 cm x 39.7 cm). The manuscript legal document is written in iron gall ink on a folio of mouldmade paper, which has then been folded into quarters. Media Iron gall ink: The manuscript is written in slightly smudged black iron gall ink. The heavy, dark writing covers most of the first page, leaving a 2 cm margin on the left. Spacing between lines of writing is roughly 1 cm. The writing extends about ¼ of the way onto the second page. The third page is blank, and the fourth contains a filing annotation. Primary Support The primary support is an off-white, medium weight, machine made wove paper. All four edges are trimmed. The surface is slightly textured. The paper contains a watermark and a countermark. CONDITION The document is in fairly good condition overall. Media Iron gall ink: The iron gall ink is in good condition. It is dark brown and very legible. Some sinking into the page is visible, and there is deterioration on the paper where it was in contact with the ink through folding. Primary Support Primary support has darkened to a deep cream color. There is heavy surface dirt and associated staining, particularly on the portion of the document that was on the outside when it was folded. There is some abrasion and staining throughout. The edges of the paper are somewhat worn, and some areas along the edges and corners are folded in and abraded. The paper has been folded into quarters, and the corner was then folded over, causing diagonal creases. A severe tear extends almost the entire length of the center fold. Small losses and areas of thinning (probably insect damage) occur throughout the document. These areas are somewhat brittle. None of the losses or major tears are in areas containing text. PHOTODOCUMENTATION Digital images before treatment, front and back. Overview for ambient, raking, and transmitted light. TESTING All media and dark spots were tested for particulate matter by contact with a dry cotton swab. Iron gall ink: No particulate offset. Total Testing time: 5 min. TREATMENT PROPOSAL 1) Overall dry clean as possible. 2) Mend as needed. 3) Rehouse in original folder. Estimated Treatment Time: 2 hours TREATMENT NOTES Before dry cleaning, the small (1 mm) section of paper connecting the two halves of the folio was separated to facilitate treatment. While mending, areas of the document were locally humidified with distilled water on a cotton swab and dried under blotter and weight. TREATMENT PERFORMED 1) Dry cleaned overall with Magic Rub eraser crumbs. (30 minutes) 2) Mended center tear with untoned lens tissue. (2 hours) 3) Rehouse in original folder. Total Treatment Time: 2.5 hours
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