Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-4-2024
Abstract
Last year, the Winterthur Library began a worldwide effort to identify 19th century books that have covers dyed with toxic heavy metals, such as arsenic and chromium, which they called the Poison Book Project. Lipscomb University joined in the Poison Book Project, looking for books dyed with dangerous chemicals. The library collaborated with the University's Chemistry department for the testing of suspected books. We will give results, recommendations, and resources for other libraries.
Recommended Citation
Rutledge, Michaela and Cohu, Jan, "Dangerous Dyes: The Poison Book Project at Lipscomb University" (2024). Faculty Works. 2.
https://digitalcollections.lipscomb.edu/beaman_fac/2
Comments
This presentation was give at the Tennessee Library Association (TNLA) Conference in Franklin, TN in 2024.