Julie:  Try:

Conservation Online
http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/

My favorite is:

               METHODS OF CONSERVING ARCHAEOLOGICAL MATERIAL
                           FROM UNDERWATER SITES


                                    BY


                             DONNY L. HAMILTON
             http://nautarch.tamu.edu/class/anth605/File0.htm



Smoke (Michael A.) Pfeiffer, RPA
Ozark-St. Francis National Forests
605 West Main Street
Russellville, Arkansas 72801
(479) 968-2354  Ext. 233
e-mail:  [log in to unmask]

It is easier to get forgiveness than permission.




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I was hoping someone could provide information on how to clean and preserve
ferrous and brass artifacts.  In particular, we recovered three skeleton
keys
on a ring (2 ferrous and 1 brass) at an early 20th century schoolhouse
site.
Any direction is appreciated.

Thank you very much!

Julie Schablitsky, Ph.D.
Archaeologist
Oregon Dept. of Transportation
Technical Services Branch
Salem, OR 97301
(503) 986-3783