Research & Essays

The essays and presentations included here try to capture some of the diverse aspects of Rossland’s history, including stories not yet incorporated into the “additional content” pages relating to our indoor exhibits, outdoor exhibits, and downtown heritage tour.

Essays have been written by a variety of Museum volunteers and staff. They reflect the varied perspectives of their respective researchers. Enjoy!

Collections Care: Textiles
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Collections Care: Textiles

Some of our most asked “how can I take care of this at home” questions are about textiles, specifically clothing. Lucky for us, both our Collections Manager Sara Wright and former Collections Intern Emma Marentette (trained textile conservator) are passionate about all things textile! This blog post will take you through some of their tips and tricks to preserve your textiles at home.

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