Research Projects

Poison Book Project

An investigation of potentially toxic pigments coloring Victorian-era bookcloth. 

Selected Resources:
Tedone, Melissa. It Ain't Easy Being Green: The Poison Book Project. Special Functions: Virtual Lecture. The Grolier Club. May 11, 2021. Watch the recording on Vimeo.

Tedone, Melissa. "Poison Book Project". IIC News in Conservation 77. April-May, 2020. 10-13.

Tedone, Melissa. “Poison Book Project.” Poison Book Project - Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library, 2020. http://wiki.winterthur.org/wiki/Poison_Book_Project.

Exploring a Multicultural Education Model to Enhance Conservation Education

Longitudinal study of the Winterthur/University of Delaware (WUDPAC) curriculum with the goal of enhancing multicultural inclusion.

Decorated Papers in Bookbinding

Exploring the history, creation, and conservation of decorated papers used in European and American bookbinding in the 16th through 19th centuries.