Chase, W. T. (William Thomas)
Variant namesWilliam Thomas (Tom) Chase was an art conservator, spending his career as head conservator at the Freer Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution. He was born in Boston, Mass., in 1940. He majored in the conservation of art at Oberlin College and further studied art conservation at New York University. Chase wrote a number of papers, chiefly pertaining to the conservation of metal. He was a member of IIC, AIC (serving as president), and the Washington Conservation Guild. After retiring from the Freer Gallery in 1997, he established Chase Art Services, a consulting firm which examined the condition of archaeological metal objects (particularly bronzes) and advised on the conservation of outdoor sculptures.
From the description of Tom Chase conservation papers, 1962-2006. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 770378331
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| referencedIn | Middletown (Conn.). Overseers of the Poor. Accounts, 1817-1850. | Connecticut Historical Society | |
| referencedIn | Monterey Public Library. California History Room. Artists clippings : "C" [surname] folder 1943-2005 | Monterey Public Library | |
| creatorOf | Chase, W. T. (William Thomas). Tom Chase conservation papers, 1962-2006. | Winterthur Library | |
| creatorOf | Hero (Ship : 1802-1859). Accounts, 1842-1845. | Nantucket Hist Association | |
| creatorOf | Anne, Queen of Great Britain, 1665-1714. Document signed : St. James, to William Chase, 1708 Dec. 18. | Pierpont Morgan Library. | |
| creatorOf | Shattuck, Aaron Draper, 1832-1928. Shattuck's patent stretcher key collection, 1883-1972, 1883-1917 (bulk dates). | Winterthur Library | |
| creatorOf | Papers, 1792-1832. | New York State Historical Documents Inventory |
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| associatedWith | American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Anne, Queen of Great Britain, 1665-1714. | person |
| associatedWith | Chase, Abraham. | person |
| associatedWith | Chase, Sally. | person |
| associatedWith | Freer Gallery of Art. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Hero (Ship : 1802-1859) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Middletown (Conn.). Overseers of the Poor. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Monterey Public Library. California History Room. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Shattuck, Aaron Draper, 1832-1928. | person |
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