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

[lindafowens at netzero.com]

Sounds fascinating, but I can't make it--still, thanks for the heads-up--too bad it can't be on U-Tube or something. LInda Owens/Luisa von Farnemwald

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From: Wendy Gale <woodwindy at gmail.com>
To: ekstationers at lists.gallowglass.org
Subject: [EKStationers] Fwd: [hist-book] Presentation and demonstration of parchment production (Penn SCC, Sept. 11, 9:30-11:30)
Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2013 10:47:16 -0400

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.
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> 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.
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> Dot Porter (MA, MSLS)
> Curator, Digital Research Services
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> Schoenberg Institute for Manuscript Studies
> Special Collections Center
> University of Pennsylvania
> Van Pelt Dietrich Library
> 3420 Walnut Street
> Philadelphia, PA 19104
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> Phone: 215-898-9742
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> http://www.library.upenn.edu/rbm/
> Email: dorp at upenn.edu
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