Attachment_1_SOW.pdf

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Conserve YELL Jackson Album

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK

SCOPE: The contractor shall provide all services necessary to clean and conserve William

Henry Jackson’s photograph album containing photographs from the 1871 USGS expedition into what is now known as Yellowstone National Park.

YELL 92925 William Henry photographs of the Yellowstone National Park and views in Montana and Wyoming territories, gold edge pages, brown cloth cover with leather spine. Vertical dimension 20” (50.8 cm) by horizontal dimension 18” (45.7 cm) by 3” (7.7 cm). Survey text and treatment proposal Attachment A

BACKGROUND:

The primary goal of the conservation of museum objects in National Park Service collections is to preserve their historic, scientific, or artistic identity, as embodied in surviving features of composition, structure, form, appearance, and workmanship. This emphasis on preservation follows from the recognition of museum objects as “primary sources” for historical research, or as the means of experiencing authentic, first-hand contact with the events and people commemorated by a park.

All conservation treatments must be carried out in accordance with the principles and practices specified in the Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice of the American Institute for Conservation (see http://aic.stanford.edu/pubs/ethics.html). NPS Management Policies

(see http://www.nps.gov/policy/mp2006.pdf) as well as ethical considerations, and the

National Park Service Museum Handbook, Vol. 1

(see http://www.nps.gov/history/museum/publications/MHI/CHAP8.pdf) call for conservation treatment to be the minimum necessary in order to reduce the possibility of compromising the item’s integrity, to be fully documented, and to be without fraudulent intent.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

a. The Park will ship the album to the contractor to work off-site in a conservation lab.

b. The contractor will use the proposals provided in the Attachments as a foundation for consideration. The contractor shall make an independent assessment of the object’s condition and create a detailed written examination report and object treatment proposal to submit to park staff for review and approval by Miriam Watson, COR (Contracting

Officer’s Representative).

c. Upon approval of the proposed treatment by the COR, treatment of photograph album may begin. Work must be completed December 15, 2022. Before, during and after photographs must be taken for incorporation into the treatment report.

d. Treatment report must include photographs of the objects before, during and after completion of treatment, as well as detailed description of procedures followed and http://aic.stanford.edu/pubs/ethics.html http://www.nps.gov/policy/mp2006.pdf http://www.nps.gov/history/museum/publications/MHI/CHAP8.pdf documentation of materials used, description of the method and extent of treatment, and recommendations for subsequent preventive care.

e. When the binding is being repaired and is removed individual high resolution scans of each William Henry Jackson Photograph, with the label, will be taken in order to capture he image for reproduction and exhibit purposes.

The following NPS policies shall be followed in considering proposed treatments:

a. Conservation of an object shall be based on sufficient data with a minimum of conjecture.

b. Conservation shall not modify the known original character of an object.

c. Conservation techniques and materials will be chosen that least modify the original object, and materials used will be completely reversible at a later time with minimal effect or harm to the object.

CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS:

• Contractor shall furnish curriculum vita which documents their education, experience, and references. Resumés of all persons who will assist in the project must also be included.

• Contractor shall be a professional member of the American Institute for Conservation of

Historic and Artistic Works.

• Contractor shall furnish references and documentation related to five recent conservation projects involving conservation treatments similar or equivalent to treatments recommended for photograph albums from the same time period: late 19th century.

• Contractor shall include statement indicating technical capacity to accomplish the work required (e.g. facilities, equipment), level of security, and of the ability to meet required date of completion.

Contractors with questions regarding the initial proposal or wishing to view the objects before submitting a proposal should contact

IDENTIFICATION AND CHANGE OF CRITICAL CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL: The

Contractor shall submit an organizational chart displaying key personnel involved in the effort and their respective positions and disciplines. The Contractor shall immediately and expressly notify the CO of any changes in critical Contractor personnel. Critical Contractor personnel consist of all on-site personnel, any direct charge personnel, and any others in a management role. The Contractor shall obtain CO approval of any proposed changes in contract personnel along with the steps taken/proposed to ensure there are no impacts to the schedule or ability to maintain performance level associated with individual responsibilities. The Contractor shall identify to the CO all subcontractors to be used, prior to signing any contract or initiating any work. The Contractor shall provide subcontractor qualifications to the CO prior to subcontractor utilization.

EXPECTATION AND DELIVERABLES:

• Reports: Written reports must be submitted in hard copy printed on archival paper and electronic format in Word or PDF. Digital copies of reports, and before and after treatment photos can be delivered to the NPS contact via mail. Label Reports as:

collection catalog number, document code (TP for Treatment Proposal, TR for Treatment

Report), and year with underscores between each component (YELL_92925_TP_2022)

Sharon_larosa@nps.gov.

• Images: o Before and After Treatment images are required, During Treatment images can be included as needed. Images will be taken following the recommended guidance in The

AIC Guide to Digital Photography and Conservation Documentation. All images should meet 4 star FADGI guidelines for digitization as define in the 2022, 3rd edition.

o Images of the overall object will include standard color checker, scale, object catalog information, date, and view information. Detail images shall include these as possible.

o Image files will be TIFF format, 400 pixels per inch (ppi) with a minimum size of

1,600 pixels on the short side and maximum size of 8,000 pixels on the short side.

o Files will be labeled with the collection catalog number, image code (BT for

Before Treatment, DT for During Treatment, and AT for After Treatment), sequence number, and year with underscores between each component. Example:

YELL_92925_AT01_2022. View information can be included after the date if needed. o Image metadata will include: Creator, Title, Address, City, and State.

Park name and catalog number will be placed in the Headline Field and object name in the Description Field.

COPYRIGHTS: All documents and other work developed in performance of this contract shall be and remain the sole property of the Government and may be used on any other work without additional compensation to the Contractor, with respect thereto, the Contractor agrees not to assert any rights and not to establish any claim under the patent or copyright laws.

Except as otherwise specifically provided for in this contract, the Contractor shall not use for purposes other than the performance of this contract, nor shall the Contractor release, reproduce, distribute, or publish any data first produced in the performance of this contract, nor authorize others to do so, without written permission of the Contracting Officer.

The contractor shall not refer to contracts awarded by the Department of Interior in commercial advertising, as defined in FAR 31.205-1, in a manner which states or implies that the product or service provided is approved or endorsed by the Government or is considered by the Government to be superior to other products or services. This restriction is intended to avoid the appearance of preference by the Government toward any product or service. The contractor may request a determination as to the propriety of promotional material from the Contracting Officer.

CONTRACT PERFORMANCE PERIOD: All work shall be completed by December 15, 2022.

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Attachment A

Catalog Number: YELL 92925

Object Name: Photograph Album

Material Types: Paper, Leather, Gold leaf

Dimensions: Vertical dimension 20” (50.8 cm) by horizontal dimension 18” (45.7 cm) by 3” (7.7 cm).

Examination Date: 2005, Paper Conservation Survey

Current Location: Heritage & Research Center, Yellowstone National Park, Gardiner, MT

II. Object Description

William Henry Jackson personally gave this photograph album to the park from his 1871

USSA sponsored trip to what is now Yellowstone National Park. The book was created in

1873.

III. Object Condition

For the Jackson album (YELL 92925), the binding has suffered from handling and some of the prints are beginning to react to the adhesive with which they were attached to the album pages. The 2006 photograph collection condition survey recommends that the

Jackson album be stabilized and treated by a book conservator, and the condition of the prints examined by a photograph conservator (the adhesive seems to be discoloring some of the prints and needs to be tested).

This book is in poor condition. The binding has failed. The cover and spine are severely abraded, damaged, and completely separated from the album pages. Some of the pages have separated from the text block. The cover sheets in this album have printed information on them about the facing photograph. Most of the pages in the album are soiled, torn, and have losses. There are additional pages of typed information tipped onto one of the first pages in the album.

IV. Proposed Treatment

This album requires a complete conservation treatment. This includes conserving the binding by a book conservator. A paper conservator will surface clean the pages, mend tears, reinforce creases with Japanese paper and wheat starch paste, fill losses with the same, and humidify and flatten where necessary.

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