Conservation of Waterlogged Linoleum
Author(s): Bobbyejo Evon Coke
Year: 2004
Summary
Linoleum has been around for over a hundred years. With its invention by Frederick Walton in the 1860’s a new means of durable floor covering was introduced to the world. This new invention was promoted as durable, hygienic, and easy to maintain. In agreement with the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, a study was commissioned to seek the best means to conserve linoleum from a canal boat excavated in the summer of 2002 in Lake Champlain. The Sloop Island Canal Boat is part of an excavation project that is studying the ways of life on the lake. Conserving waterlogged linoleum is a new area of study in conservation, and there is very little information dealing with the topic. This study will provide a baseline for the conservation of linoleum.
Cite this Record
Conservation of Waterlogged Linoleum. Bobbyejo Evon Coke. Masters Thesis. Texas A&M University, Office of Graduate Studies. 2004 ( tDAR id: 391840) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8J38VR6
Keywords
Culture
Euroamerican
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Historic
Site Name
Wreck Z
Site Type
Shipwreck
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The Sloop Island Canal Boat
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Water-Related
Investigation Types
Collections Research
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Heritage Management
General
Conservation
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Linoleum
Geographic Keywords
Champlain Canal
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Charlotte, Vermont
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Lake Champlain
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Sloop Island Canal Boat
Temporal Coverage
Calendar Date: 1873 to 1915
Spatial Coverage
min long: -73.584; min lat: 44.147 ; max long: -72.963; max lat: 44.984 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): C. Wayne Smith; Marvin W. Rowe; Donny L. Hamilton; David Carlson
File Information
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