[EKStationers] Fwd: [hist-book] Presentation and demonstration of parchment production (Penn SCC, Sept. 11, 9:30-11:30)

[Wendy Gale]

I thought this might be of interest to folks in the Philadelphia area!

          -Sabine

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From: Peter Stallybrass <pstally at english.upenn.edu>
Date: Sun, Sep 8, 2013 at 4:24 PM
Subject: [hist-book] Presentation and demonstration of parchment production
(Penn SCC, Sept. 11, 9:30-11:30)
To: hist-book at english.upenn.edu


Please RSVP if you want to attend.

> Hailing from 16th-century Germany, the Meyer family stems from a 500-year
history of working in the tanning industry.  20 years ago, Jesse Meyer
rediscovered the all but forgotten material, parchment, while experimenting
with different uses and production methods for the animal skins used to
make leather.  After finding that this material was not only still useful
for many applications, but also in demand by the conservation, restoration,
binding, and calligraphic arts communities, he set about refining and
expanding his parchment production, starting Pergamena in the process.
 Today, Pergamena produces many different types of parchment for dozens of
niche industries that still utilize the versatile material.  And while
times and technology may have changed from when its early days, our
parchment production methods remain largely similar, with much of the
process still being done by hand with basic chemicals, simple but elegant
tools, and a little mechanical ingenuity.
>
> Stephen Meyer will be at the University of Pennsylvania Special
Collections Center, Room 627, on Wednesday, September 11, from 9:30-11:30am
to give a presentation on parchment production, followed by a
demonstration. The event is open to the public. Please RSVP to Dot Porter (
dorp at upenn.edu) if you plan to attend.
>
> *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
> Dot Porter (MA, MSLS)
> Curator, Digital Research Services
>
> Schoenberg Institute for Manuscript Studies
> Special Collections Center
> University of Pennsylvania
> Van Pelt Dietrich Library
> 3420 Walnut Street
> Philadelphia, PA 19104
>
> Phone: 215-898-9742
>
> http://www.library.upenn.edu/rbm/
> Email: dorp at upenn.edu
> *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
>
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