Building and Materials Conservation

Building and Site Preservation
1985 Elk, Sara Jane. Structural Glass and the Store Front. (NA02 1985 E43)
1986 Aderman, Ella Webster. Architectural Terra Cotta: On-Site Evaluation and Testing. (NA02 1986 A232)
1986 Nevitt, Robert. The Environmental Controls of Furness Fine Arts Library. (NA02 1986 N529)
1987 Hittleman, Jill. The Replacement of Historic Ornament with Fiberglass Reproductions: Is it a realistic alternative? (NA02 1987 H676)
1985 Elk, Sara Jane. Structural Glass and the Store Front. (NA02 1985 E43)
1990 Abreu-Cintron, Hector. Rehabilitation Guidelines for Historic Adobe Structures in New Mexico. (NA02 1990 C493)
1990 Friedman, Ann-Isabel. Mineville, New York: A Concrete Industrial Village in the Heart of the Adirondack Forests. (NA02 1990 F913)
1990 Sather, Kathryn. Granite Deterioration in the Graveyard of Saint James the Less, Philadelphia. (NA02 1990 S824)
1991 Beas, Maria Isabel G. Traditional Architectural Renders on Earthen Surfaces. (NA02 1991 B368)
1992 Goldberger, Mirna. A Conservation Study of an Anasazi Earthen Mural at Aztec Ruins National Monument. (NA02 1992 G618)
1992 Milkovich, Ann Katherine. Gustavino Tile Construction: An Analysis of a Modern Cohesive Construction Technique. (NA02 1992 M638)
1992 Ozturk, Isil. Alkoxysilanes Consolidation of Stone and Earthen Building Materials. (NA02 1992 .099)
1992 Venkataraman, Anuradha. The Conservation of Salt-Contaminated Stone.
1993 Wolf, Jean Kessler. The Residential Architecture of Walter K. Durham in Lower Merion Township, 1925-1968: Typological Analysis and Conservation Guidelines. (NA02 1993 W854)
1995 Banta, James Valente. The Characterization and Analysis of Ornamental Cast Stone and Stucco from the Palacio Errazuriz, Buenos Aires Argentina. (NA02 1995 B219)
1995 Toner, James E. Researching Rising Damp at Bartram's Garden. (NA02 1995 T664)
1997 Cowing, Katherine E. A Preservation Analysis and Recommendations for WPA-Outbuildings in the Wissahickon Valley. (NA02 1997 C874)
1997 McDowell, Katherine. Characterization and Conditions Assessment of the Sacristy Window, Mission San Jose y San Miguel de Aguayo, San Antonio, Texas.
1998 DiLucia, Ann Marie. High Arch Bridges: A Cost Benefit Analysis of Preservation Techniques as Applied to a Vernacular Concrete Structure.
1998 Munsch, Guy R. The First Bank of the United states, Reevaluating Success: A Conservation Conditions Assessment Survey and Analysis of Previous Treatments.
1999 Morrison, Andrea Sue. Structural Failures of Single Wall Construction in a Western Mining Town: Bodie, California.
2000 Kreilick, Terry Scott. An Investigation of Electrochemical Techniques Designed to Mitigate the Corrosion of Steel in Historic Structures: Frank Lloyd Wright's Freeman House, Hollywood, CA.
2000 Bourguignon, Elsa. Study of Deterioration Mechanisms and Protective Treatments for the Egyptian Limestone of the Ayyubid City Wall of Cairo.
2001 Hinchman, John Brayton. The Efficacy of a Control Period Approach in Historic Preservation. (NA02 2001 H659)
2002 Facenda, David Mark. Merion Friends Meeting House: Documentation and Site Analysis. (NA02 2002. F137)
2002 Peters, Judith Alleyne. Modeling of Tomb Decay at St. Louis Cemetery No. 1: The Role of Material Properties and the Environment. (NA02 2002. P482)
2002 Arkun, Burcum H. A Technical Analysis of Building 5 at Catalhuyuk.
2003 Middlebrook, Sophie. GIS As a Tool to Assess Heritage Risk: A Case Study in Frijoles Canyon, Bandelier National Monument.

Masonry
1983 McGaw, John E. The Conservation of Masonry and Mortar: A Study of the Earliest Eighteenth-Century Structure at the Jacob Keim Homestead in Lobachsville, Pennsylvania. (HSPV 115 MH)
1994 Melbourne, Dawn Marie. A Comparative Study of Epoxide Resin and Cementitious Grouts for the Delamination of Sandstone at El Morro National Monument. (NA02 1994)
1995 Carr, John Glengary. An Investigation on the Effect of Brick Dust on Lime-Based Mortars. (NA02 1995 C311)
1996 Hartzler, Robert Lyle. A Program of Investigation and Laboratory Research of Acrylic-Modified Earthen Mortar Used at Three Prehistoric Puebloan Sites. (NA02 1996 H338)
1996 Hewat, James M. Approaches to the Conservation of Salt Deteriorated Brick. (NA02 1996 H597)
1996 Ives, Amy Cole. Belmont Mansion: A Conditions Survey of the Ornamental Plaster Ceilings of Rooms 101 and 205. (NA02 1996 I95)
1996 Sloop, Jessica Amy. Repair of Damaged Glazed Terra Cotta Surfaces: A Comparative Study of Remedial Coatings for Their Effectiveness on Areas of Glaze Loss in Temperate Maritime Weathering Conditions.
1997 Fetzer, Kristin. A Comparative Study of Thomas Jefferson's Renders at Poplar Forest, University of Virginia, and Barboursville. (NA02 1997 F421)
1997 Frey, James Christopher. Exterior Stuccoes as an Interpretive and Conservation Asset: The Aiken-Phett House, Charleston, SC.
1998 Ellison, Peter T. Hydraulic Lime Mortars.
1998 Fix, Karen Jean. Biodeterioration of Stone. An Evaluation of Possible Treatments and their Effects with Special Reference to Marble Statuary at Cliveden, Germantown, Pennsylvania.
1998 Moss, Elizabeth. Protection and Environmental Control of the Plastered Mudbrick Walls at Catalhoyuk.
1998 Munsch, Guy R. The First Bank of the United States, Reevaluating Success: A Conservation Conditions Assessment Survey and Analysis of Previous Treatments.
1999 Conahan, Heather. An Assessment of the Effects of Hydrofluoric Acid Based Cleaners on Unglazed Architectural Terra Cotta.
1999 Sanchez, Ana Maria. An Evaluation of the Physical Effects of Sandblasting on Architectural Brick
1999 Dewey, Catherine C. An Investigation onto the Effects of an Herbicide on Historic Masonry Materials.
1999 Fong, Kecia Lee. Design and Evaluation of Acrylic-Based Grouts for Earthen Plasters.
1999 Freedland, Joshua. Soluble Salts in Porous Materials: Evaluating Effectiveness of their Removal
1999 Johansen, Elizabeth Lael Anthony. Deterioration of Gneiss Due to Limewash at Eastern State Penitentiary
2000 Bourguignon, Elsa. Study of Deterioration Mechanisms and Protective Treatments for the Egyptian Limestone of the Ayyubid City Wall of Cairo.
2000 Gray, Sarah Elizabeth. A Study of Composite Action in Materials After Treatment.
2001 Borge, Claudia Cancino. Assessment of Grouting Methods for Cracks and Large Scale-Detachment Repair at Casa Grande Ruins National Monument. (NA02 2001. C215)
2001 Dorchester, Jane Elizabeth. The Evolution of Serpentine Stone as a Building Material in Southeastern Pennsylvania: 1727-1931. (NA02 2001. D694)
2001 McCormack, Melissa. Conservation Studies for the Ayyubid City Wall, Cairo. (NA02 2001. M121)
2001 Ware, Robert Lamb. A Comparison of Fresh and Weathered Marble from the Tweed Courthouse. (NA02 2001. W271)
2001 Watsantachad, Nuanlak. An Investigation of Sandstone Consolidation Method for the Northern Gopura of the Phimai Sanctuary, A Khmer Monument in Thailand. (NA02 2001. W337)
2002 Defreece, Sherry Nichole. The Evaluation of Protective Coatings and their Effect on Salt Formation on Brick Substrate. (NA02 2002. D313)
2002 Sohoni, Pushkar. Evaluation of Conservation Plans of City Walls for the Potential Development of Conservation Guidelines for the City Wall of Cairo through Comparative Studies. (NA02 2002. S682)
2003 Cappeto, Jennifer. A Performance Analysis of The Cairo Wall.
2003 Didden, Amanda M. Standardization of Terra Cotta Anchorage: An Analysis of Shop Drawings From the Northwestern Terra Cotta Company and the O. W. Ketcham Terra Cotta Works. (NA02 2003. D555)

Metals
1988 Hall, Andrew Benjamin. American Galvanized Iron Roofing and Cladding from the 1870's to 1920's. (NA02 1988 H174)
1991 Plavin, Lori W. A Consideration of the Development and Conservation of Metal-Skeleton Buildings: 1884-1932. (NA02 1991 P721)
2000 Kreilick, Terry Scott. An Investigation of Electrochemical Techniques Designed to Mitigate the Corrosion of Steel in Historic Structures: Frank Lloyd Wright's Freeman House, Hollywood, CA
2002 Curtis, Stephen O' Ryan. St. Louis I Cemetery 19th Century Transitional Metalwork: Survey and Physical Documentation. (NA02 2002. C981)

Finishes
1992 Kilpatrick, Thaddeus Roger III. A Conservation Study of the Decorative Paintings at Whitney Plantation, St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana. (NA02 1992 K48)
1992 Luellen, Mark C. The Decorative Art of George Herzog 1851-1920. (NA02 1992 L948)
1992 Myers, Catherine Sterling. A Technical Investigation of Painting Medium: The Analysis of Three Wall Paintings By Constantino Brumidi in the United States Capitol. A Case Study. (NA02 1992 M996)
1992 Pennell, Sara Margaret. The Quaker Domestic Interior, Philadelphia 1780-1830: An Artifactual Investigation of the "Quaker Esthetic" at Wyck House, Philadelphia And Collen Brook Farm, Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. (NA02 1992 P413)
1994 Brackin, Ann E. A Comparative Study of the Effects of Applying Acrylics and Silanes in Sequence and in Mixture, with a Case Study of the Column in the Convento of Miision San Jose y San Miguel de Aguayo, Texas. (NA02 1994 B797)
1995 Alba, Almyr M. Architectural Exterior Finishes in the Spanish Caribbean. Case Studies: San Geronimo and Santa Elena Powder Magazines. (NA02 1995 A325)
1996 Dix, Linnaea A. Characterization and Analysis of Prehistoric Earthen Plasters, Mortars, and Paints from Mug House, Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. (NA02 1996 D619)
1996 Ives, Amy Cole. Belmont Mansion: A Conditions Survey of the Ornamental Plaster Ceilings of Rooms 101 and 205. (NA02 1996 I95)
1996 Sloop, Jessica Amy. Repair of Damaged Glazed Terra Cotta Surfaces: A Comparative Study of Remedial Coatings for Their Effectiveness on Areas of Glaze Loss in Temperate Maritime Weathering Conditions.
1997 Carosino, Catherine A. The Woodlands: Documentation of an American Interior. (NA02 1997 C293)
1997 Fetzer, Kristin. A Comparative Study of Thomas Jefferson's Renders at Poplar Forest, University of Virginia, and Barboursville. (NA02 1997 F421)
1997 Fourie, Susanna C. Analysis and Interpretation of the Interior Painted Finishes of the Mathews-Lockwood Mansion.
1997 Frey, James Christopher. Exterior Stuccoes as an Interpretive and Conservation Asset: The Aiken-Phett House, Charleston, SC.
1998 Bass, Angelyn. Design and Evaluation of Hydraulic Lime Grouts for In Situ Reattachment of Lime Plaster to Earthen Walls.
1998 Goodman, Mark Mendel. The Effects of Wood Ash Additive on the Structural Properties of Lime Plaster.
1998 Kopelson, Evan. Analysis and Consolidation of Architectural Plasters from Catalhoyuk, Turkey.
1998 Taniguchi, Christeen. The Identification and Conservation of Decorative Architectural Plastics at Dragon Rock.
1998 Turton, Catherine E. Plan for the Stabilization and Removal of Wall Paintings at Catalhoyuk.
1999 Slater, Mary. Characterization of Earthen Architectural Finishes from Kiva Q, Cliff Palace, Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado.
2000 Wolf, Zana C. Documentation, Analysis, and Interpretation of the Interior Finishes of Frank Lloyd Wright's Heller House.
2001 Krotzer, Dorothy. St. Alphonsus Church. New Orleans, Louisiana. Documentation, Analysis and Interpretation of Interior Finishes. (NA02 2001. K93)
2002 Carr, Rebecca Jean. Evaluation of Adhesive Binders for the Preservation of In-Situ Aboriginal Surface Finishes at Mesa Verde National Park. (NA02 2002. C311)
2002 Haydon, Elizabeth. The Duality of Historic Stained Glass: A Conservator¹s Approach. (NA02 2002. H416)
2003 Matsen, Catharine Ruth. The Corbit-Sharp House at Odessa, Delaware: Finishes Analysis and Interpretation of Four Interior Rooms. (NA02 2003. M434)
2003 Senker, Jessica. A Historic Philadelphia Exhibition Space: A Paint Analysis of the Great Hall. (NA02 2003 S477)

Wood
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Earth
1990 Abreu-Cintron, Hector. Rehabilitation Guidelines for Historic Adobe Structures in New Mexico. (NA02 1990 C493)
1991 Beas, Maria Isabel G. Traditional Architectural Renders on Earthen Surfaces. (NA02 1991 B368)
1992 Goldberger, Mirna. A Conservation Study of an Anasazi Earthen Mural at Aztec Ruins National Monument. (NA02 1992 G618)
1996 Dix, Linnaea A. Characterization and Analysis of Prehistoric Earthen Plasters, Mortars, ad Paints from Mug Houses, Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. (NA02 1996 D619)
1996 Hartzler, Robert Lyle. A Program of Investigation and Laboratory Research of Acrylic- Modified Earthen Mortar Used at Three Prehistoric Puebloan Sites. (NA02 1996 G338)
1998 Bass, Angelyn. Design and Evaluation of Hydraulic Lime Grouts for In Situ Reattachment of Lime Plaster to Earthen Walls.
1998 Kopelson, Evan. Analysis and Consolidation of Architectural Plasters from Catalhoyuk, Turkey.
1998 Moss, Elizabeth. Protection and Environmental Control of the Plastered Mudbrick Walls at Catalhoyuk.
1999 Fong, Kecia Lee. Design and Evaluation of Acrylic-Based Grouts for Earthen Plasters.
1999 Slater, Mary. Characterization of Earthen Architectural Finishes from Kiva Q, Cliff Palace, Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado.
2001 Forrest, Kathleen Anne. An Architectural Analysis and Earthen Finish: Characterization of Cavate M-100, Frijoles Canyon, Bandelier National Monument, Los Alamos, NM. (NA02 2002. F728)
2002 Meyer, Lauren. Frijoles Canyon, The Preservation of a Resource. (NA02 2002. M12)