Qualifications

I trained at the University of Iowa Center for the Book, one of the premier book-arts programs in the United States.  My training included letterpress printing, paper making, and paper decoration (things like marbled papers), but primarily my focus was on book structures and conservation.  In 1992 I opened Legacy Bookbindery, and have since worked as a private book and document conservator. You’ll find me listed on the State of Missouri’s website list of qualified conservators.  I have also been a member of the Guild of BookWorkers and the American Institute of Conservation, and subscribe to the standards and practices of those organizations as applicable to my work as a private conservator. I have done extensive work for the University of Missouri Special Collections, the Missouri State Archives, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources - State Historic Sites program, numerous county historical societies and museums, and countless individuals from Canada to Panama. Appropriate references available to serious inquiries.  Also, please look at some of the items listed on the Noteworthy Projects page for an idea of my range of skills and accomplishments. For personal bio information, please look here.

Legacy Bookbindery 2011 N. Country Club Drive, Columbia, MO 65201 (573) 442-0855 jdowney@legacybookbindery.com

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