28 December 2012

The Emancipation Proclamation will be on display from December 30, 2012, to January 1, 2013, for its 150th anniversary (NARA, DC)



The Emancipation Proclamation will be on display from December 30, 2012, to January 1, 2013, for its 150th anniversary. To prepare this document for display, a senior conservator examined the signature page with a binocular microscope. The fifth page with Lincoln's signature shows darkening of the paper from excessive light exposure. This important document is displayed for a very limited number of hours each year in order to minimize damage.

For the schedule of events this weekend, go to http://www.EP150.com/

Check out some images of the preservation process, http://preservearchives.tumblr.com/search/emancipation+proclamation

Learn more about the document and see images of each page, http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/featured_documents/emancipation_proclamation/





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3 comments:

  1. Diane L RichardDecember 31, 2012 9:24 AM

    Afrigeneas, on FB, https://www.facebook.com/afrigeneas shared that an Emancipation Proclamation stamp will be issued tomorrow, http://blog-stampofapproval.com/2012/12/21/emancipation-proclamation-stamp-to-be-issued-jan-1-in-washington-d-c/

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  2. fishidaJanuary 01, 2013 8:34 AM

    Little known fact: The original manuscript of the Emancipation Proclamation (in Abraham Lincoln's own handwriting) burned with the Chicago Fire. See http://plankroad.wordpress.com/2012/12/31/original-emancipation-proclamation-manuscript-burned-in-chicago-fire/

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  3. Diane L RichardJanuary 01, 2013 10:48 AM

    Thanks for sharing Emily -- fascinating bit of history!

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