Some of the world’s best known documents not only contain iron gall ink, but frequently demonstrate the variety and challenge of conservation issues that the ink presents together with other issues.
Here are just a few examples of items from Tulane Libraries’ Special Collections (TUSC) that feature iron gall ink and their resulting treatment—alongside selected examples of the treatment of iron gall ink issues in items from other collections around the world.
Please contact the Conservation Librarian for further information about the treatment of Tulane’s special and circulating collections.