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Science & Technology
December 8, 2015 | 12:33 pm

Early Douglass daguerreotype on display

One of the earliest images of the 19th-century abolitionist is on loan at the River Campus Libraries through February. While here, the 1848 portrait will feature in a larger exhibition about the University’s work on researching and preserving daguerreotypes.

topics: announcements, daguerreotype, Frederick Douglass, River Campus Libraries, Susan B. Anthony, URnano,
The Arts
November 13, 2015 | 12:49 pm

Daguerreotype exhibit explores nanotechnology’s role in preserving local history

While damage to daguerreotype plates is often visible by eye, evidence of further deterioration may only be detected at the nano level. The University is leading groundbreaking research that bridges the gap between science, history, and the arts.

topics: daguerreotype, George Eastman Museum, humanities, nanotechnology, Nicholas Bigelow, Ralph Wiegandt, River Campus Libraries, School of Arts and Sciences, URnano,
Science & Technology
December 4, 2013 | 02:26 pm

Earn a Master’s in Photo Preservation

The University and George Eastman House is jointly offering a new master’s degree in Photographic Preservation and Collections Management (PPCM).

topics: announcements, daguerreotype, Eastman Museum, Photographic Preservation and Collections Management,