Conservation Center - for Art and Historic Artifacts

The Conservation Center specializes in the treatment of art and historic artifacts on paper. Established in 1977, CCAHA is one of the largest non-profit regional conservation labs in the country.


Treatments

CCAHA specializes in the treatment of works of art and artifacts on paper, which includes historic wallpaper, scrapbooks, posters, maps, manuscripts and photographs.

Currently, CCAHA is treating approximately 1,250 Pennsylvania Civil War Muster Rolls, from the Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania was second only to New York in its contribution of troops to the Union forces in the Civil War. The State Adjutant General’s Office created muster rolls that surpass the US War Department’s in detail on each soldier’s military service.