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Preserving the Desk: Conservation Report

Annotation

In 1995, preservationists from the National Museum of American History did a detailed examination of the Declaration of Independence desk. This document discusses the features of the desk and the fragile nature of the materials.

Source

Thomas Jefferson Lap Desk, Conservation Memorandum, March 1, 1995 (Accession No. 67435) Office of the Registrar, National Museum of American History.