Disaster Plan for Sam Davis Home

Below, find information about a Disaster Plan and Bibliography I compiled and created for the Sam Davis Home.

The entire Disaster Plan for the Sam Davis Home, created using DPlan software, can not be share online for security reasons.  This document contains the table of contents and other information that was included in the comprehensive disaster planning binder that currently resides with Sam Davis Home staff members.

This document also includes a comprehensive disaster planning bibliography that was essential in developing this plan.

Click here to see the PDF Version of this document: Disaster Planning and Preparedness

Table of Contents

Section 1: dPlan: The Online Disaster-Planning Tool:  Complete Project.

Section 2: dPlan: The Online Disaster-Planning Tool: Data Collection Forms.

Section 3:  Process Essay

Section 4: Notes and Documents from: Historic House Museum Issues and Operations: A workshop sponsored by the American Association for State and Local History.

Section 5: Notes and Documents from ICON Disaster Preparedness Workshop.  2/9/2009.

• Anita Teague’s notes from, “Why Worry? It Won’t Happen Here” by Allison Reid.
• “Handy Tips for Disaster Preparedness” by Myers Brown.
• “Disaster Preparedness Workshop” PowerPoint and notes by Bethany Hawkins.
• “Disaster Planning, Preparedness, and Recovery: A Resource Guide.” Published by AASLH. By April McCauley and Bethany L. Hawkins.
• “Disaster Planning for County Records” – Author unknown
• “Bats in the Belltower… Mold in the Basement: Recovery and Salvage.” By Amber Barfield

Section 6: StEPs: Standards and Excellence Program for History Organizations Workbook, selections related to Collections Management and Preparedness including resources, glossary, and bibliographical sources

Section 7:  Articles and Research

• James, Robert.  Handouts from: Disaster Planning Workshop North Carolina Preservation Consortium, 2008.
• Jirasek, Pavel. “Museum Security and Disaster Preparedness.” In Running a Museum: A  Practical Handbook, UNESCO, 177–196. Paris: Intrntl Council of Museums, 2004.
• Jokilehto, Jukka. “ICCROM’s Involvement in Risk Preparedness.” In Journal of the American      Institute for Conservation, Vol. 39, No. 1, Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery (Spring, 2000), pp. 173-179.
• Spafford-Ricci, Sarah and Fiona Graham. “The Fire at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum, Part 1: Salvage, Initial Response, and the Implications for Disaster Planning” in Journal of the American Institute for Conservation, Vol. 39, No. 1, Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery (Spring, 2000), pp. 15-36.
• Watkins, Stephanie. “Developing Statewide Emergency and Disaster Preparedness Expertise” in
• Journal of the American Institute for Conservation, Vol. 39, No. 1, Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery (Spring, 2000), pp. 165-172.

Section 8: Extended Bibliography and Selected Resources

Extended Bibliography and Selected Resources

• Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. Fire Safety Retrofitting in Historic Buildings. Washington, D.C.: Advisory Council on Historic Preservation and General Services Administration, 1989.
• Albright, Gary E. “Flood Aftermath: The Preservation of Water-Damaged Photographs.” In Topics in Photographic Preservation, vol. 3, Robin E. Siegel, comp. Washington, DC: Photographic Materials Group, American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works, 1989.
• ARMA. ARMA International Guideline for Records and Information Management: Magnetic Diskettes–Recovery Procedures. Prairie Village, KS: Association of Records Managers and Administrators, Inc., 1987.
• Association of Research Libraries. Office of Management Services. Insuring Library Collections and Buildings. SPEC Flyer 178. Washington, DC: ARL, 1991.
• Babcock, Phillip and Barbara J. Redjinski. “Highly Protected Risk Insurance.” Museum News 61 (November-December 1982): 19-22.
• Babcock, Phillip and Marr T. Haack. “Plain-English Collections Insurance.” Museum News 59 (July-August 1981): 22-25.
• Balon, Brett J. and H. Wayne Gardner. “Disaster Planning for Electronic Records.” Records Management Quarterly 22 (July 1988): 20-22, 24-25, 30.
• Barton, John P., and Joharma G. Wellheiser, eds. An Ounce of Prevention: A Handbook on Disaster Contingency Planning for Archives. Libraries and Records Centres. Toronto: Toronto Area Archivists Group Education Foundation, 1985.
• Batchelor, K. Records Management: A guide to Disaster Prevention and Recovery. London: British Standards Institution, 1999.
• Battle, Martha E and Pamela Meister, eds. 1991 Disaster Preparedness Seminar Proceedings. Southeastern Museums Conference, 1991.
• Blackmon-Mooring Steamatic Catastrophe, Inc. BMS Catastrophe Disaster Restoration Guide for Museum Planners. Fort Worth, TX: BMS Catastrophe, October, 1993.
• Bohem, Hilda, “Conservation, Safety, Security, and Disaster Considerations in Designing New or Renovated Library Facilities at Cornell University Libraries.” Library Journal. 110 (August 1985):71.
• Bohem, Hilda, Disaster Prevention and Disaster Preparedness. Berkeley Administration, University of California: 1978.
• Bologna, Jack. “Disaster/Recovery Planning: A Qualitative Approach.” Assets Protection 6 (July-August 1981): 25-29.
• Boyd, Raymond G. “Bomb Call!” Security World 14 (November 1977): 29.
• Buchanan, Sally. “Disaster, Prevention, Preparedness and Action.” Library Trends 30 (Fall 1981): 241-252.
• Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms. Bomb Threats and Search Techniques. Washington, DC: US Department of Treasury. 1976.
• Burke, Robert B. and Sam Adeloye, A Manual of Basic Museum Security. Leicester, Great Britain: ICOM, International Committee in Museum Security, 1986.
• Candee, Mary E. & Casagrande, Richard (ed.). PREP: Planning for Response and Emergency Preparedness. Austin, TX: Texas Association of Museums, 1993.
• Chubb Group of Insurance Companies. Risk Management for Museums and Cultural Institutions. Warren, New Jersey: Chubb Group of Insurance Companies, 1992.
• Cohn, Bert M. “Fire Safety in Recycled Buildings: Establishing the Level of Protection Equivalent to Code Requirements.” Technology & Conservation 5 (Summer 1980): 40-45.
• Cunha, George M. “An Evaluation of Recent Developments for the Mass Drying of Books.” Preservation of Paper and Textiles of Historic and Artistic Value 1 (1977): 95-104.
• Damant, G., “New Concern for the Flammability of Building Contents.” Interior Design 57 (November 1986):97.
• Darling, Pamela W, “Disaster Prevention and Preparedness.” Preservation Planning Program Resource Notebook. 311-359. Washington, D.C.: Association of Research Libraries Office of Management Studies, 1982.
• Davis, Sheryl. “Some Guidelines for Understanding Insurance Coverage.” Conservation News, Volume 11, Number 1, March 1991, page 21.
• DeWhitt, Benjamin L. “Long-Term Preservation of Data on Computer Magnetic Media: Part I.” Conservation Administration News 29 (April 1987): 7, 19, 28.
• DeWhitt, Benjamin L. “Long-Term Preservation of Data on Computer Magnetic Media: Part II.” Conservation Administration News 30 (July 1987): 4, 24.
• Dorge, V. and Jones, S.L. (comp.) Building an Emergency Plan: A Guide for Museums and other Cultural Institutions, Los Angeles : Getty Conservation Institute, 1999. ISBN 089236-529-3
• DuBose, Beverly M., Jr. Insuring Against Loss. Technical Leaflet Number 5. Nashville: American Association for State and Local History, 1969.
• Eulenberg, Julia Niebuhr. Handbook for the Recovery of Water Damaged Business Records. Prairie Village, KS: Association of Records Managers and Administrators, 1986.
• Federal Emergency Management Agency and Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, U.S. Department of Commerce. Preparing for Hurricanes and Coastal Flooding: A Handbook for Local Officials. FEMA-50. Washington, DC: FEMA, 1983.
• Federal Emergency Management Agency. Earthquake Preparedness and Public Information Materials: An Annotated Bibliography. Earthquake Reduction Series.
• Fennelly, Lawrence J. Museum, Archive and Library Security. Stoneham, Mass.: Butterworth Publishers, 1983.(Chapter 11, “Museum Disaster Planning,” John E. Hunter).
• Ferguson, David J. “Designing for Fire & Life Safety: the Development of Suitable Systems for an Underground Museum.” Technology & Conservation 7 (Winter 1982): 26-30.
•  Fikioris, Margaret. “First Steps to be Taken for Emergency Treatment of Textiles.” Ontario Museum Association Newsletter 3 (April 1974): 13-15.
• Flitner, Arthur. An Insurance Primer for the Local Historical Organization. AASLH Technical Leaflet #147. Nashville: AASLH, 1986.
• Fortson, Judith. Disaster Planning and Recovery: A How-To-Do-It Manual for Librarians and Archivists. New York: Neal-Schuman. 1992.
• Fortson-Jones, Judith, “Practically Speaking-How to Develop a Disaster Plan for Books and Records Repositories.” History News (May 1983).
• Gallery Association of New York State. Insurance and Risk Management for Museums and Historic Societies. Hamilton, NY: Gallery Association of New York State, 1985.
• Gandert, Slade Richard. “Insurance.” Library & Archival Security, Volume 4, Numbers 1/2. 1982, 18-121.
• Gaskins, Paulette E. and Catherine D. Scott. Disasters and Disaster Planning: Earthquakes. Fires, Floods. and Other Disasters in Cultural Institutions. Washington, DC: Museum Reference Center, Smithsonian Institution Libraries, 1987.
• Gaylord, Brian. “Communicating in a Crisis Situation.” Contingence Journal 1 (April-June 1990): 62-63.
• Gillet, Martine and Chanal Garnier. “The Use of Microwaves for Drying Flood Damaged Photographic Materials.” In Topics in Photographic Preservation, vol. 3, Robin E. Siegel, comp. Washington, DC: Photographic Materials Group, American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works, 1989.
• Goldich, Louis. Safeguarding Your Collection from Disasters: Selected Resources. San Diego: San Diego Museum of Art, 1987.
• Grant, Joan, Barbara Jones, Nancy Kranish and Janice Maiman, eds. Disaster Plan Workbook. New York: New York University, Elmer Holmes Bobst Library, 1984.
• Haas, J. Eugene, et al. Reconstruction Following Disaster. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1977.
• Haglund, Kristine and Bruce R. Parham. Emergency Procedures for Nitrate Films. Denver: Denver Museum of Natural History, 1981.
• Hanes, Ric. “Emergency Storage for Nitrate Film.” History News 36 (January 1981): 38-41.
• Harmon, James D. Integrated Pest Management in Museum, Library and Archival Facilities. Indianapolis, IN: Harmon Preservation Pest Management, 1993.
• Hendricks, Klaus B. and B. Lesser. “Disaster Preparedness and Recovery: Photographic Materials.” American Archivist 46 (Winter 1983): 42-68.
• Higginbotham, Barbra Buckner “Practical Preservation Practice Managing Emergencies: Small Construction Projects” Technicalities v.16 no.9 (October 1996): 1214.
• Hill, Thomas T. “Reading List of References on the Preservation and Restoration of Photographic Images.” Photographic Conservation 3 (September 1981): 6-7.
• Hirst, Warwick. “Salvaging Flood Damaged Records.” Archives and Manuscripts 13 (1985): 24-29.
• Houghton, E.L. and N.B. Carruthers. Wind Forces on Buildings and Structures. New York: John Wiley and Sons, 1976.
• Hunter, John E. “Guide to Emergency Supplies and Equipment.” Registrar 3 (Spring 1986):
• Hunter, John E. “Museum Collections: Emergency Planning.” In National Park Service Museum Handbook Part I: Museum Collections. Washington, D.C.: National Park Service, Curatorial Services Division, 1990.
• Hunter, John. “Emergency Preparedness for Museums, Historic Sites, and Archives: An Annotated Bibliography.” AASLH Technical Leaflet #114. Nashville, TN: American Association for State and Local History, 1979.
• Jacob, Klaus H., and Carl Turkstra, eds. Earthquake Hazards and the Design of Constructed Facilities in the Eastern United States. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. New York: New York Academy of Sciences, 1989.
• Johnson, Edward H. Protecting the Library and Its Resources: A Guide to Physical Protection and Insurance, Chicago: American Library Association, 1963.
• Jones, Barclay, ed. Protecting Historic Architecture and Museum Collections from Natural Disasters. Stoneham, MA: Butterworth Publishers, 1986.
• Keller, Steven R. “The Security of Art in Transit.” Paper presented at the National Conference on Museum Security, Smithsonian Institution, 1983.
• Kelley, John. “The Construction of a Low Cost, High Capacity Vacuum Freeze-Drying System.” Studies in Conservation (November 1980): 176-179.
• Kenneweg, Richard. “Developing a Library Insurance Program: Part I.” Library Security Newsletter, Volume 2, Number 1, Spring 1976, pages 11-14.
• Klein, Henry. ”Microfilm Resuscitation–A Case Study.” Journal of Micrographics 9 (July/August 1976): 299-303.
• Koesterer, Martin G. and John A. Geating. “Restoring Water-Soaked Papers & Textiles: Applying Freeze-Drying Methods to books & Art Objects.” Technology & Conservation 1 (Fall 1976): 20-22.
• Krikorian, Michael, Disaster and Emergency Planning. Loganville, GA: International Loss Control Institute, 1982.
• Lakha, R. and Moore, T. (ed.) Tolley’s Handbook of Disaster and Emergency Management: Principles and Practice, Bristol : Butterworths Tolley, 2002. ISBN 0 406 957 09 6
• Langelier, Gilles and Sandra Wright. “Contingency Planning for Cartographic Archives.” Archivaria 13 (Winter 1981-1982): 47-58.
• Lawrence, Priscilla O’Reilly. Before Disaster Strikes: Prevention. Planning. and Recovery. New Orleans: The Historic New Orleans Collection, 1992.
• Lindblom, Beth C. and Karen Motylewski. “Disaster Planning for Cultural Institutions.” AASLH Technical Leaflet #183. Nashville, TN: American Association for State and Local History, 1993.
• Lundquist, Eric. Salvage of Water Damaged Books, Documents, Micrographic and Magnetic Media. San Francisco: Document Reprocessors Publications, 1986.
• Mahoney, H.T. “After a Terrorist Attack–Business as Usual.” Security Management 19 (March 1975): 16,18-19.
• Martin, John H., ed. The Corning Flood: Museum Underwater. Corning, N.Y.: The Corning Museum of Glass, 1977.
• Martin, Mervin. Emergency Procedures for Furniture. Cooperstown, NY: New York State Historical Association Library, 1972.
• Mathieson, David F. “Hurricane Preparedness: Establishing Workable Policies for Dealing with Storm Threats.” Technology & Conservation 8 (Summer 1983): 28-29.
• Matthai, Robert A. Protection of Cultural Properties During Energy Emergencies. New York Arts/Energy Study Association and American Association of Museums, 1978.
• Matthai, Robert A., ed. Protection of Cultural Properties During Energy Emergencies. 2nd ed. New York: Arts/Energy Study and American Association of Museums. 1978.
• Matthews, G. and Eden P. Disaster Management in British Libraries: Project Report with Guidlelines for Library Managers, London : British Library, 1996.
• McKerrell, Hugh and Andrew Oddy. “The Conservation of Waterlogged Wood Using Dewatering Fluids: An Evaluation.” Museums Journal 71 (March 1972): 165-167.
• McKinnon, Gordon P. Fire Protection Handbook. Boston: National Fire Protection Association, 1976.
• McWilliams, Jerry. The Preservation and Restoration of Sound Recordings. Nashville: American Association for State and Local History, 1979.
• Morris, John. Managing the Library Fire Risk. 2nd ed. Berkeley: Univ. of California, 1979.
• Morris, John. The Library Disaster Preparedness Handbook. Chicago and London: American Library Association, 1986.
• Murray, Toby, compiler. Bibliography on Disaster, Disaster Preparedness and Disaster Recovery. Tulsa, Okla.: Oklahoma Conservation Congress, 1986.
• Murray, Toby. “Disaster Preparedness: A Checklist.” Oklahoma Field Advisory Service: Technical Bulletin No. 2 (October 1989).
• Museum Council of Philadelphia & Delaware Valley. Disaster Preparation: A Manual and Resource Guide. Philadelphia: MCPDV, 1990.
• Musgrove, Stephen W, “A New Look at Fire Protection.” Museum News 62, no. 6 (August 1984): 11.
• Myers, Gerald E. Insurance Manual for Libraries. Chicago: American Library Association, 1977
• Myers, James N., and Denise D. Bedford, eds. Disasters: Prevention and Coping. Proceedings of the Conference, 21-22 May 1980. Stanford: Stanford University Libraries, 1981.
• National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Protection of Museums and Museum Collections (NFPA 911). Quincy, MA: National Fire Protection Association, 1985.
• National Fire Protection Association. Archives and Record Centers, 1980. Boston, National Fire Protection Association, 1980.
• National Fire Protection Association. Recommended Practice for the Protection of Libraries and Library Collections. Quincy, Mass: National Fire Protection Association, 1985.
• National Institute for Conservation. Emergency Response & Salvage Wheel. Washington: NIC, 1997.
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Tornados–Nature’s Violent Storms: A Preparedness Guide. Baltimore, MD: NOAA; 1992.
• National Trust for Historic Preservation, Chubb, and Alexander & Alexander. Workshop Notebook: Disaster Planning & Loss Control Workshop. Washington: NTHP, et. al.; 1992.
• Nelson, Carl L. Protecting the Past from Natural Disasters. Washington, DC: Preservation Press, 1991.
• Nelson, Harold E. “Fire Protection for Archives and Records Centers.” Records Management Quarterly 2 (1968), 19-23.
• New York University Libraries Preservation Committee. Disaster Plan Workbook. New York: NYU Libraries, 1984.
• Noble, Richard. Archival Preservation of Motion Pictures: A Summary of Current Findings. Nashville: AASLH, 1980.
• North Atlantic Regional Office/North Capital Regional Office. Collections Emergency Operations Plan. Washington: NIC, ND.
• Northeast Document Conservation Center, Disaster Planning Kit. Andover Mass: Northeast Document Conservation Center, 1982.
• Northeast Document Conservation Center. Disaster Recovery Suppliers, Services and Bibliography. Technical Leaflet, Emergency Management. Andover, MA: NEDCC, 1992.
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• O’Connor, Patrick V. “Debris Removal: Planning for the High Cost of Post-Emergency Cleanup.” Emergency Management Quarterly (2nd Quarter 1988): 2-3.
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• Reilly, James J. Care and Identification of l9th Century Photographic Prints. Rochester, NY: Eastman Kodak Company, 1986.
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• Schur, Susan E. “Pest Control Roundup: Guide to Manufacturers and Suppliers of Products & Systems for Treating & Eliminating Insects & Bugs in Cultural Facilities.” Technology & Conservation 8 (Spring 1983): 25-26.
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