Lawrence university?s teakwood room: a plan for preservation of a global humanities treasure [lawrence university is seeking a national endowment for humanities preservation assistance grants for…

Lawrence university?s teakwood room: a plan for preservation of a global humanities treasure [lawrence university is seeking a national endowment for humanities preservation assistance grants for smaller institutions to support a general needs assessment and item-specific survey of the alice g. Chapman teakwood room, to be completed by the midwest art conservation center. The teakwood room is a university treasure and a distinctive part of wisconsin?s cultural heritage, but one that has unfortunately lacked the specialized care and institutional direction necessary for the preservation of its delicate and unique materials and objects. Ours is the only remaining, complete, carved teakwood?room created?by the designer lockwood DE forest in the 1890S; IT is an extraordinary example of global material culture located in the midwest. The professional conservation assessment and survey will allow lawrence university to continue to steward the room and its objects responsibly and expand access to larger and more diverse audiences for research and education.]