NEDCC Conserves Alabama's Constitutions and Ordinance of Secession for the State's Bicentennial Celebration
After many years of planning, the Alabama Department of Archives and History presents a special bicentennial exhibition, "We the People: Alabama's Defining Documents," now on view at the Museum of Alabama in Montgomery and open through December 31, 2019. The exhibition features all six of Alabama's constitutions, along with the 1861 Ordinance of Secession which declared Alabama's separation from the Union on the eve of the Civil War. This exhibition explores how these documents, some of the most important in state history, reflect their framers' values, hopes, and fears.
In preparation for the special traveling exhibition, NEDCC provided conservation treatment for all six of the state's constitutions, along with their Ordinance of Secession, and created custom housings for each.
Read NEDCC Conservator Katie Boodle's photo essay about the conservation treatment of the rolled constitutions. Learn about the challenges presented and the problem solving required for treating these remarkable foundational documents.
Read the Story Here: https://www.nedcc.org/about/nedcc-stories/we-the-people-alabama
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Julie Martin
Marketing and Public Relations Manager
NEDCC | Northeast Document Conservation Center
Andover MA
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