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The “Liberty Flag” dates from before the Revolutionary War. Owned by the Schenectady County Historical Society in Schenectady, New York, the flag was conserved and mounted by Spicer Art Conservation, LLC. It is unique among known Revolutionary War-era flags, as extensive documentation for it exists, including when and where it was first flown along with information about the people associated with its use. Further, this flag was not connected with a military unit or anti-Crown protests; rather, it represented a civic statement. In 1771, Schenectady politicians were focused upon how to allocate and manage common lands rather than on the constitutional issues that were at the forefront for other communities in New York and New England. This focus on common lands arose from local disputes between the more recently-arrived English and earlier settlers of Dutch ancestry. This is also a story of the enduring hold of the Dutch culture through decades of English rule—in particular, how the Dutch concept and understanding of “liberty” was distinct from ideas of individual liberty then prevalent in the “English” colonies. In 1771, thus, the local “liberty” protest by English settlers was more about the use of common lands rather than taxation. Furthermore, consideration of the dyestuffs available for the silk fabric, and its current condition, indicate that the flag, now brown, was originally green (not blue, as widely believed).
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Proper storage is critical for all collecting institutions and private collections. In this first in a series of short articles, I will provide some tips and considerations for those looking to better store and preserve their collections. The goals of storage are to provide proper support and environment. Flags and other artifacts deteriorate from poor handling and lack of archival materials, high light levels, mold, pest, temperature and relative humidity and inherent vice, i.e., a material’s intrinsic and irreversible instability to a chemical or a process used in its manufacture. The role of proper storage is to lower the effects of these modes of deterioration.
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Proper storage of materials and documents is crucial to all collecting projects. For those of us who enthusiastically assert and investigate the cultural and historical significance of something as physically dynamic and vulnerable as flags, the necessity of preservation cannot be overstated. An important part of safe storage is using materials that do not cause further damage. Direct contact between an artifact and its container or a container and its immediate physical environment can cause damage. The shelf that the box rests on, if wooden, can also affect the archival integrity of the box over time. Poor quality materials can cause acidity, off-gas, and discoloring, among other effects, that deteriorate collections. To prevent these types of damages, good quality and acid-free material should be used.
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Analyzes a historical flag from the American Revolutionary War. Discusses the history of "camp colors" and their role in military tradition.
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An almost complete double-sided National flag from the 4th Regiment of U.S. Colored Troops, owned by the Maryland Historical Society, was conserved and mounted. The mount contained a window in order to keep the painted eagle on the canton exposed.
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