Conservation Research Laboratory
Nautical Archaeology Program
Texas A&M University
College Station, Texas 77843-4352

Phone: 979-845-6354
FAX: 979-845-6399
E-mail: crl@tamu.edu

Need artifacts conserved from any archaeological site - on land or underwater? 

Check out our
SHIPWRECK ARTIFACT AND OTHER CONSERVATION SERVICES.

Information on how to conserve archaeological material can be found here on-line in Dr. Hamilton's
conservation class
CONSERVATION MANUAL.

Conservation Research Laboratory Reports - Chronological List

Report 1 - Conservation of ceramic firepot

Report 2 - Composite wood and iron artifacts - pole arms and partisans

Report 3 - Silicone oil and organic conservation

Report 4 - Conserving the human skeleton found aboard La Belle

Report 5 - Conservation of closed wood containers: a chest from La Belle

Report 6 - Conservation of the Fairfield Union field cannon

Report 7 - Conserving the hull of La Belle

Report 8 - A carpenter's tool from Port Royal, Jamaica

Report 9 - Modeling La Belle.

Report 10 - Site 8SJ3478, possibly the Industry: a British 18th-century shipwreck

Report 11 - Pass Cavallo project (Page currently down)

Report 12 - A chest from the Brother Jonathan shipwreck.

Report 13 - Reconstructing historic mine cars

Report 14 - Conserving a dugout canoe

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Ongoing work to model the War of 1812 brig Jefferson by Glenn Greico of the Ship Model Shop

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Last updated: September 4, 2009