Conserving kaminsky: an expert collections survey of a significant silent film music collection [longwood university is seeking a grant of $10,000 to hire an outside consultant, the conservation…

Conserving kaminsky: an expert collections survey of a significant silent film music collection [longwood university is seeking a grant of $10,000 to hire an outside consultant, the conservation center for art and historic artifacts, to conduct an expert collections survey for the kaminsky sheet music collection, a rare, complete collection of music used by one cinema conductor throughout his entire career. The collection contains approximately 6,000 scores of music for cinema orchestras that were used for accompanying silent films and other occasions. This project will assess the condition of the collection for future conservation stabilization treatment, rehousing, and digitization with the long-term goal of making the collection accessible to the public. This survey is a crucial step in guiding the short- and long-term preservation of the kaminsky collection. Successful completion of the project will require 12-17 months.]