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Can I read Pedal to the Metals: Preserving Automotive Racing History on EtoBox?
Pedal to the Metals: Preserving Automotive Racing History by Roxine Dunbar; Lisa Imamura is a Arts and Humanities article available to read on EtoBox.
What is Pedal to the Metals: Preserving Automotive Racing History about?
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum collections encompass vehicles, memorabilia, art, and archives documenting the history of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. During a preservation needs assessment conducted by the Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts (CCAHA), Museum staff pointed out tarnish and corrosion on the trophies in the memorabilia collection. This raised a number of questions, foremost being, "What should the museum do to slow down the deterioration of these metal objects?" The two institutions embarked on a collaborative research project aimed at answering this question. Existing literature supplied best practices, but the Museum wanted solutions specific to its needs and priorities. The Museum's collections manager and CCAHA's preventive conservation fellow worked together to investigate air quality on a modest budget and timeline. This case study explores the cost-effective and lowmaintenance methods that were used to monitor environmental conditions, dust, acid offgassing, and metal corrosion: dataloggers, sticky dust collectors, A-D Strips, and metal coupons. Evidence-based testing informed, educated, and initiated progress in collections care. The tec
Who reads Pedal to the Metals: Preserving Automotive Racing History?
It is typically read by researchers, students, and practitioners in Arts and Humanities.
- Author
- Roxine Dunbar; Lisa Imamura
- Published
- 2023
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Arts and Humanities (Social Sciences)