BackWhat Is the Flag Preservation Project?
In 1987 the Museum of Florida History and the Florida Division, Sons of Confederate
Veterans began an extensive project to study and preserve the flag collection. The goals
of this project are to stabilize each flag and to provide appropriate storage and exhibit
conditions for long-term preservation. Museum staff members compiled a survey of holdings
and began to research the histories of both the collection and individual flags. At the
same time, the Sons of Confederate Veterans initiated a fund raising campaign.
A nationally-known textile conservator made an on-site evaluation of the collection in May
1989. The conservator prepared a detailed condition report and treatment proposal for each
flag. She also made recommendations for improvements in the storage and exhibit
environments for the collection.