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This section contains case studies of emergencies affecting various types of collections and the lessons learned during the response and salvage efforts. To read a case study, click the link below.
Armed Conflict
Emergency Preparedness and Salvage in the Event of Armed Conflict
by Catherine Sease
Lessons Learned: Post September 11
by Jennifer L. Castro
Floods
Catastrophic Floods in the Czech Republic in 2002: Rescue Activities and Experience
by Michal Stehlik
Fire
Lessons from a Fire in a Natural History Museum
by Fiona Graham
Post-Fire Recovery of the Lundy Trophy Collection
by Linda Nieuwenhuizen
After the Fire: Salvaging the Stores of the Department of Archaeology & Natural History, Australian National University, Canberra
by Mary Clare Swete Kelly, Sarah Phear
Contaminants
Moldy Mammals in Milwaukee
by Christine Del Re
Disaster Recovery and Asbestos Abatement of Oversize Museum Collections
by Criis Chagnon, Leslie Sabo, Kerry Button and Elizabeth Dietrich
