Cemetery Monument Care
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This document discusses documentation of cemeteries and monument care. It emphasizes that documentation is the first phase of cemetery surveys and involves historical research, photographs, and oral interviews to record the current condition and existing materials. The document recommends creating an accurate site map and using standardized forms to describe monuments, materials, manufacturers' labels, paint colors, condition, and missing features. It stresses involving the community and properly training those involved in documentation.
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Cemetery Monument Care
- 1. C emetery Monument C are 1
- 2. National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT)
- 3. NCPTT – What We Do Specializing in developing new technologies to solve preservation problems,
- 4. NCPTT – What We Do Or transferring technologies from other fields to apply in historic preservation.
- 5. NCPTT – What We Do We create a new tools for preserving cultural materials.
- 6. NCPTT – What We Do We study traditional techniques for current applications.
- 7. NCPTT – What We Do We offer training opportunities to apply technologies to historic preservation.
- 8. Im portance of C em etery D ocum entation 8
- 9. Documentation First Phase of Surveys • H istorical D ocum entation (prim ary resources) • H istoric / C om m unity Photographs • O ral interviews 9
- 10. First Step: Documentation Why is this im portant? • Account of the current cond ition. • Record of existing m aterials. • H elps to establish preservation priorities. 10
- 11. L ocate or C reate a Site Map American Cemetery, Natchitoches, LA 11
- 12. L ocate or C reate a Site Map • Several electronic program s available • C an be a sim ple location m ap • To an interactive GIS / GPS d ata base 12
- 13. A ccurately Record Descriptions 13
- 14. Photodocumention 14
- 15. Photodocumention D o not use • Shaving cream • Flour • C aulk 15
- 16. Photodocumention 16
- 17. Involve the community. 17
- 18. Survey Form s / Written D ocum entation • Several form s available • N ot all form s serve all need s • D evelop need specific and site specific form s 18
- 19. Written D ocum entation • Before you begin pick your form • D ecid e the “m eaning” of all term s on the form • Train all people involved 19
- 20. Written D ocum entation H ow would d ifferent people d escribe this? 20
- 21. Written D ocum entation Identify Materials lim estone zinc m arble concrete 21
- 22. Documentation 22
- 23. Documentation 23
- 24. Documentation 24
- 25. Documentation Plants as Grave M arkers 25
- 26. Documentation Plants as Grave M arkers 26
- 28. Documentation Grave G oods 28
- 29. Documentation • D escribe • L ist any m anufacturers labels • Paint color(s) found on fence • C urrent cond ition • N ote any m issing features
- 30. Where to G et More Information Texas Historical C ommission www.thc.state.tx.us/ National C enter for Preservation Technology and Training www.ncptt.nps.gov A ssociation for G ravestone Studies www.gravestonestud ies.org C hicora Foundation www.chicora.org 30
Editor's Notes
- The data was then translated into Adobe Illustrator to create the completed map you see hanging in the back.
- The next phase of the documentation was develop and undertake an assessment of the markers. This is the first of a three page form we developed for this purpose. This first page recorded the inscription and description of each marker.
- Also accompanying the written documentation was photographic documentation that done both digitally in color and in the more archival stable B&W prints. Develop protocols.
- The data was then translated into Adobe Illustrator to create the completed map you see hanging in the back.