A Little Box Magic

I just had to share this beauty of a box that was made by conservation technician, Chris Voynovich, to house the Public Library’s collection of Marguerite Lloyd’s diaries.  These ten diaries are part of the library’s Genealogy & Local History Department.  Marguerite Lloyd was the daughter of Major Harlan Page Lloyd, the former law partner of Alphonso Taft, the father of President William Howard Taft.
This is a gif (a graphics interchange format) showing a cloth covered clamshell box with two interior trays, each of which holds 5 diaries. The gif first shows the box being opened, then the top tray pulling out slightly, then the bottom tray pulling out further and then completely coming out.
Chris created this lovely cloth covered clamshell box with two removable trays that each house 5 diaries.  The compartments for the two smaller diaries have a custom fill to accommodate for their smaller size.  All the diaries have received a polyester jacket and the linen tabs under each volume make them easy to remove and handle.
Jessica Ebert (UCL) – Conservation Technician, Lead Photographic Documentation Tech