Events and Activities
UAH HISTORY DEPARTMENT
6/15/2009
Public History Student Elisabeth Spalding to Give Talk at Huntsville Library on Restoring Old Photographs
On Wednesday June 24, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. in the Auditorium of the Huntsville Library, history major Elisabeth Spalding will give a public lecture on "Preserving Your Past: Technology and Digital Restoration." This lecture will be based on the internship Elisabeth completed in the Huntsville Library Archives as part of the class she took Spring 2009 with Dr. John Kvach on "Public History."
Elisabeth will talk about the history of photography including daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, tintypes, and CDVs as well as the importance of restoring old photographs. She will also give tips on simple and easy digital photo touch-ups that anybody can do.
Please come and learn about the history of photography and about how to preserve your old photographs!