International Committee for the Conservation of Mosaics

Type Fonds

Date 1978 – 2012

Extent

Type and number of units: 16 box files and 2 small boxes for the tapes, approx. 1.80 m/l

Content: ICCROM Archives host the archival fonds of the International Committee for the Conservation of Mosaics (ICCM). This is composed of records produced during the ICCM Secretariats by Gaël de Guichen (1978-1986), Peter Johnson (1986-1989) and Bettina Elten (1989-1996). In addition, it contains records produced during the Presidency of Demetrios Michaelides from 1996 to 2014. This section of the archive, which was transferred from Cyprus to ICCROM in September 2015, is composed of paper records but also includes photographs and audiovisual material, specifically tapes of the VI ICCM Conference, Nicosia, Cyprus, 24-28 October 1996. It also contains records that refer to training projects on the conservation of mosaics in Cyprus by the Department of Antiquities of Cyprus and the Getty Conservation Institute between 1987 and 1996.

ICCROM also holds records related to the mosaics field and to the ICCM, which were collected by ICCROM staff and refer to: a) symposia and courses organized by ICCROM on mosaics conservation; b) ICCROM attendance to the ICCM board and conferences; and c) general matters on mosaics. These are part of Section: Programmes and Projects, Series: Conservation of Movable Heritage, Subseries: Gaël de Guichen (GG) records.

Notes: This fonds is being rearranged. Its inventory will be available to users once the work is completed.