News

Below is a listing of news, blogs posts and more, pertaining to the Jefferson Bible.

• October 20, 2011: Disbinding Blog Post It is difficult to describe how one faces the prospect of taking apart a national treasure. Of course, in order to reach the level of craftsmanship required, there are years of education and practice required, but that doesn't begin to fully describe it.
• August 15, 2011: Microscopic testing Blog Post Jefferson cut these passages out in four different languages and pasted them on to blank pieces of paper which were then bound into a book for his personal use.
• April 28, 2011: Identifying the binding structure Blog Post How does knowing how Jefferson's Bible was put together help us take it apart?
• March 10, 2011: A peek inside the conservation Blog Post How do museum professionals define the condition of an artifact, and determine whether it can be used or exhibited without harm?
• Sneek peek into the Paper Conservation Lab Video Take a sneak peek into the Paper Conservation Lab where survey and conservation work has begun on a national treasure, Thomas Jefferson's Bible.
• All about stubs Video Book conservators always want to know how a book was bound. Before you can even think about how to fix something, you first have to know how it was made.