Contents

Contents

Abstract
Dedication and Acknowledgements		vi
Chapter 1: Introduction: Significance of William James Barrow in the History of Library and Archives Conservation		1
Chapter 2: Family Background, Family Man		10
	Introduction	10
	The Barrow Family in Brunswick County, Virginia	11
	Bernard Barrow and Sallie Virginia Archer	12
	Childhood	15
	Education	17
	Early Employment	21
Chapter 3: Preparation for a Career in Document Restoration		24
	Genealogy and Restoration	24
	Document Restoration Activities in Virginia	28
	Full-time Study in Washington	34
	Designer Bookbinding and Restoration	35
Chapter 4: The Virginia State Library and the Mariners Museum		40
	Richmond and the Virginia State Library	40
	Ruth Abbott Gibbs and Marriage	43
	The Move to Newport News	47
	Newport News and the Mariners Museum	48
	The Move Back to Richmond and the Virginia State Library	51
	The Place of Research in Barrow's Life	52
Chapter 5: Sources in Library and Archives Conservation		55
	Introduction	55
	Library and Archives Conservation	56
	The Beginnings of Lamination	59
	Other Treatment Procedures and Repair Methods	63
	Conservation Then and Now	67
Chapter 6: Sources in Paper Permanence Research		69
	Paper Deterioration: Recognition and Study	69
	Paper Chemistry	73
	Paper Permanence Research in Paper Chemistry	74
Chapter 7: Paper Permanence Research in the United States		82
	The Swedish Model in the United States	82
	The National Bureau of Standards (NBS)	86
	The Governmental Printing Office (GPO)	93
	Research on External Causes of Paper Deterioration	94
	Chemical Findings Reported in Library and Archives Literature	95
	Neutralization of Acid Paper by the Addition of Alkaline Substances	101
	Paper Permanence and the Causes of Paper Deterioration in Common Knowledge by the 1930s	103
	Barrow and the Swedish Model	104
Chapter 8: Sources in Cellulose Acetate Lamination Research and Practice		106
	National Bureau of Standards and Lamination	106
Chapter 9: First Attempts: Research and Patents		117
	Barrow Initiates a Patent Application	117
	Barrow and Joint Research Projects with NBS and GPO	123
	Marketing, Product Testing, and Research	131
Chapter 10: Barrow and Alkalization		135
	The Yellowing Phenomenon in Laminated Modern Paper	135
	Acid Hydrolysis and Alkalization	140
	Prior Patent Claims and Barrow's Accommodations	144
Chapter 11: Conclusion: William James Barrow		161
	Introduction	161
	Character	165
	Barrow's Significance in the History of Library and Archives Conservation	167
	Conclusion	173
References		176
Appendices
	1. Terminology	194
	2. W. J. Barrow Research Laboratory Publications and Patents	195
	3. Paternal Ancestors of William James Barrow	197
	4. Comparison of Articles and Books on Paper Permanence and on Lamination Indexed in the Literature	198
	5. Bibliography: Works by William James Barrow in Chronological Order	203
	6. William James Barrow: Biographical Facts	207

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