Professional Restoration Inc. Photograph Collection
Scope and Contents
The collection contains materials relating to Professional Restoration Inc., including contracts, completed works, awards, and photographs. Photographs retain their original order and have been arranged alphabetically by “job.” A few of the photographs contain additional information, such as a date (date stamped or sticker) or details specific to the job, but the majority are unlabeled aside from their classification within binders relating to certain jobs.
Dates
- Creation: 1987-03 - 1999
Conditions Governing Use
There are no known restrictions.
Biographical / Historical
Professional Restoration, Inc. was formed by Patricia Ghiglino and Reinaldo López in 1987 to provide expert technical and practical assistance to contractors, architects, developers, and government agencies concerning the use and maintenance of stone and metals as building materials. In addition to expert advice Professional Restoration, Inc. performed actual restoration, reparation, maintenance, and rigging of monuments, sculptures, and buildings. The company closed in 2006 when the city claimed eminent domain on their building as part of the construction of Nationals Park.
Extent
5.5 Linear feet (10 shoeboxes)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Series 1: Printed Materials
Series 2: Photographs
Sub-Series 1: Alexander Hamilton and Albert Gallatin Statues; US Treasury Building, Washington, DC
Sub-Series 2: Battle Monument; Baltimore, MD
Sub-Series 3: Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, DC
Sub-Series 4: Castle; Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
Sub-Series 5: Harrisburg; Pennsylvania State House
Sub-Series 6: Andrew Jackson
Sub-Series 7: Korean War Veterans Memorial
Sub-Series 8: Marble Floor
Sub-Series 9: Redwood Court
Sub-Series 10: Rodger Williams
Sub-Series 11: State Department
Sub-Series 12: Treasury Department
Sub-Series 13: Virginia Meadows
Sub-Series 14: Washington Monument
Sub-Series 15: White House
Sub-Series 16: Women in Military Service for America Memorial (WIMSA)
Custodial History
The collection was donated to the Library by company co-founder Patricia Ghiglino in 2016.
Processing Information
The processor conducted an initial review of all boxes to determine the scope, and then proceeded to disassemble all photograph albums. Original order was preserved. Images were placed in polyester sleeves and then placed within shoeboxes next to related photos. Dividers were created to indicate the change to a new photograph album. The photos are arranged by job in alphabetical order, not in chronological order, as the date range information we have is incomplete and many jobs overlap one another. Negatives were placed at the rear of the album they pertain to and duplicate copies of images were discarded.
Topical
- Title
- Professional Restoration Inc. Photograph Collection205
- Subtitle
- An inventory of Professional Restoration Inc. Photograph Collection at DC Public Library
- Author
- Zoe Mann, 2021
- Date
- 2024-04-22
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library Repository