William James Barrow (December 11, 1904 – August 25, 1967) was an American chemist and paper conservator, and a pioneer of library and archives conservation. He introduced the field of conservation to paper deacidification through alkalization. (From Wikipedia)
More about W. J. Barrow:Books by W. J. Barrow:
![[Info]](https://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/info.gif)
Barrow, W. J. (William James), 1904-1967: Manuscripts and Documents: Their Deterioration and Restoration (Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia Press, c1955) (page images at HathiTrust)
Additional books by W. J. Barrow in the extended shelves:
![[X-Info]](https://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/infouc.gif)
Barrow, W. J. (William James), 1904-1967: Improvement of permanence and durability of book papers : a progress report to Council on Library Resources, Inc. ([Council on Library Resources], 1959), also by Council on Library Resources (page images at HathiTrust)- Barrow, W. J. (William James), 1904-1967: The manufacture and testing of durable book papers. (Richmond, 1960), also by Virginia State Library (page images at HathiTrust)
- Barrow, W. J. (William James), 1904-1967: Permanence and durability of library catalog cards; a study conducted by W.J. Barrow for the Library Technology Project. (Chicago, 1961), also by Library Technology Project (American Library Association) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Barrow, W. J. (William James), 1904-1967: Physical strength of non-fiction book papers, 1900-1949 : a preliminary report to Council on Library Resources, Inc. ([Council on Library Resources], 1957), also by Council on Library Resources (page images at HathiTrust)
Find more by W. J. Barrow at your library, or elsewhere.