Delve into the historical background of the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor and discuss the event’s continuing impact on American public memory with West Chester University's Dr. Robert Kodosky, Ph.D.

The lecture will be followed by Caring for Your Paper Collections: Preservation Best Practices, a workshop describing methods for preserving and sharing the letters, photographs, and other materials from the period. The talk addresses for a general audience the agents of deterioration to paper, how to recognize damage and when to call a conservator, and how to be proactive by choosing preservation quality materials for storing artifacts.