Grissom, Carol
Former Museum Conservation Institute Staff
Grissom, Carol
Former Museum Conservation Institute Staff
Sculpture in bronze, stone, zinc, plaster, and wood.
Background And Education
Education And Training
- B.A., Wellesley College
- M.A., Oberlin College
Research And Grants
Investigator On
Publications
Selected Publications
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Abstract
- Livingston, Richard A. and Grissom, Carol A. 2018. "Measurement of the growth rate of urban rock varnish on the Smithsonian Castle by portable x-ray fluorescence." American Geophysical Union 2018 Fall Meeting, Washington, DC. 2018
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Article
- Sharps, Meredith C., Grissom, Carol A., and Vicenzi, Edward P. 2020. "Nanoscale structure and compositional analysis of manganese oxide coatings on the Smithsonian Castle, Washington, DC." Chemical Geology, 537 119486. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemgeo.2020.119486. 2020
- Sharps, Meredith C., Vicenzi, Edward P., and Grissom, Carol A. 2019. "Nanoscale Analysis of Manganeous Oxide Rock Varnish on the Smithsonian Castle, Washington, DC." Microscopy and Microanalysis, 25 2440–2441. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1431927619012935. 2019
- Ortiz-Montalvo, Diana L., Vicenzi, Edward P., Ritchie, Nicholas W., Grissom, Carol A., Livingston, Richard A., Weldon-Yochim, Zoe, Conny, Joseph M., and Wight, Scott A. 2018. "Chemical Compound Classification by Elemental Signatures in Castle Dust Using SEM Automated X-ray Particle Analysis." Microscopy and Microanalysis, 24 718–719. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1431927618004087. 2018
- Otero, Jorge, Charola, A. Elena, Grissom, Carol A., and Starinieri, Vincenzo. 2017. "An overview of nanolime as a consolidation method for calcareous stones." Ge-conservación, (11) 71–78. 2017
- Vicenzi, Edward P., Grissom, Carol A., Livingston, Richard A., and Weldon-Yochim, Zoe. 2016. "Rock varnish on architectural stone: microscopy and analysis of nanoscale manganese oxide deposits on the Smithsonian Castle, Washington, DC." Heritage Science, 4, (1) 26. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40494-016-0093-2. 2016
- Grissom, Carol A., Vicenzi, Edward P., Livingston, Richard A., Aloiz, Emily, Little, Nicole C., Giaccai, Jennifer A., and Freedman, Willa. 2014. "Manganese in Black Crusts on Seneca Sandstone." Microscroscopy and Microanalysis, 20, (3). https://doi.org/10.1017/S1431927614011957. 2014
- Livingston, R. A., Al-Sheikhly, M., Grissom, Carol A., Aloiz, E., and Paul, R. 2013. "Characterization of Smithsonian Institution's Building Stones and Brick by PGNA." Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, 109, (1) 113–114. 2013
- Grissom, Carol A., Grabow, Nicole, Smith Riley, Corey, and Charola, A. Elena. 2013. "Evaluation of Coating Performance on Silver Exposed to Hydrogen Sulfide." Journal of the American Institute for Conservation, 52, (2) 82–96. https://doi.org/10.1179/0197136013Z.0000000007. 2013
- Grissom, Carol A. 2012. "French bronzes: History, material and techniques of bronze sculpture in France (16th-18th C.)." e-conservation magazine, (24) 27–32. 2012
- Grissom, Carol A. 2012. "The Zinc Statuettes of Cornelius and Baker." Winterthur Portfolio, 46, (1) 25–61. https://doi.org/10.1086/665364. 2012
- Gervais, Claire, Grissom, Carol A., Little, Nicole C., and Wachowiak, Melvin J. 2010. "Cleaning Marble with Ammonium Citrate." Studies in Conservation, 55 164–176. https://doi.org/10.1179/sic.2010.55.3.164. 2010
- Grissom, Carol A., Gervais, Claire, Little, Nicole C., Bieniosek, Genevieve, and Speakman, Robert Jeff. 2010. "Red "Staining" on Marble: Chemical or Biological Origin." Bulletin of the Association for Preservation Technology, 41, (2-3) 11–20. 2010
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Book
- Grissom, Carol A. 2024. Producing Posies: A Technical Study of the Frances Jones Poetker Collection of Bouquet Holders at Smithsonian Gardens. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press. In A Smithsonian Contribution to Knowledge. https://doi.org/10.5479/si.26336971. 2024
- Grissom, Carol A. 2009. Zinc Sculpture in America: 1850-1950. Newark: University of Delaware Press. 2009
- Williams, Donald C. and Grissom, Carol A. 2007. African American Treasures: A Preservation Guide. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, NMAAHC. 2007
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Chapter
- Otero, Jorge, Charola, A. Elena, Grissom, Carol A., and Stranieri, Vincenzo. 2018. "An overview of nanolime as a consolidant for calcareous substrates." In YOCOCU 2016, The Fifth International Conference: Youth in Conservation of Cultural Heritage, Madrid, Spain, September 21-23, 2016. 262–264. Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, Madrid, Spain: Youth in Conservation of Cultural Heritage (YOCOCU). 2018
- Grissom, Carol A., Aloiz, Emily M., Vicenzi, Edward P., and Livingston, Richard A. 2018. "Seneca sandstone: A heritage stone from the United States." In Global Heritage Stone: Worldwide Examples of Heritage Stones. Hannibal, J. T., Kramar, S., and Cooper, B. J., editors. London: Geological Society. In Special Publications 486. https://doi.org/10.1144/SP486.4. 2018
- Grissom, Carol A., Sledge, Jane, and Charola, A. Elena. 2018. "Unusual Design Influences a Building's Biocolonization Pattern and Complicates Remediation." In 10th International Symposium on the Conservation of Monuments in the Mediterranean Basin. MONUBASIN 2017. Koui, M., Zezza, F., and Kouis, D., editors. 179–187. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-78093-1_18. 2018
- Charola, A. Elena, Vicenzi, Edward P., Grissom, Carol A., and Little, Nicole C. 2017. "Composition and Characteristics of Kasota Limestone on the Exterior of the National Museum of the American Indian Building." In Conservation of the Exterior of the National Museum of the American Indian Building. Sledge, Jane, Charola, A. Elena, DePriest, Paula T., and Koestler, Robert J., editors. 17–26. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press. In Smithsonian Contributions to Museum Conservation (no.6). 2017
- Grissom, Carol A., Ballard, Amy, Estoque, Justin, Nauta-Rodriguez, Debra, and Dobbs, Michael. 2017. "Design and Construction of the National Museum of the American Indian Building: Focus on the Exterior Stone." In Conservation of the Exterior of the National Museum of the American Indian Building. Sledge, Jane, Charola, A. Elena, DePriest, Paula T., and Koestler, Robert J., editors. 5–15. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press. In Smithsonian Contributions to Museum Conservation (no. 6). 2017
- Grissom, Carol A. and Charola, A. Elena. 2017. "Keeping the National Museum of the American Indian Building Clean." In Conservation of the Exterior of the National Museum of the American Indian Building. Sledge, Jane, Charola, A. Elena, DePriest, Paula T., and Koestler, Robert J., editors. 45–58. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press. In Smithsonian Contributions to Museum Conservation (no.6). 2017
- Grissom, Carol A. and Charola, A. Elena. 2017. "Survey and Documentation of Darkening and Streaking on the National Museum of the American Indian Building." In Conservation of the Exterior of the National Museum of the American Indian Building. Sledge, Jane, Charola, A. Elena, DePriest, Paula T., and Koestler, Robert J., editors. 27–38. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press. In Smithsonian Contributions to Museum Conservation (no.6). 2017
- Grissom, Carol A., Vicenzi, Edward P., Giaccai, Jennifer, Little, Nicole C., France, Christine A. M., Charola, A. Elena, and Livingston, Richard A. 2016. "Analysis and Treatment of the Fire-Damaged Marble Plaque from Thomas Jefferson's Grave Marker." In Science and Art: A Future for Stone: Proceedings of the 13th International Congress on the Deterioration and Conservation of Stone, Volume 2. Hughes, John and Howind, Torsten, editors. 1129–1136. Paisley: University of the West of Scotland. 2016
- Grissom, Carol A., Aloiz, E., Vicenzi, Edward P., Little, Nicole C., and Charola, A. Elena. 2016. "Characterization and Test Treatments of Cast-Stone Medallions at the Smithsonian." In Science and Art: A Future for Stone: Proceedings of the 13th International Congress on the Deterioration and Conservation of Stone, Volume 1. Hughes, John and Howind, Torsten, editors. 529–536. Paisley: University of the West of Scotland. 2016
- Aloiz, E., Grissom, Carol A., Livingston, Richard A., and Charola, A. Elena. 2016. "Condition Survey of Aquia Creek Sandstone Columns from the U.S. Capitol Re-erected at the U.S. National Arboretum." In Science and Art: A Future for Stone: Proceedings of the 13th International Congress on the Deterioration and Conservation of Stone, Volume 2. Hughes, John and Howind, Torsten, editors. 1067–1076. Paisley: University of the West of Scotland. 2016
- Livingston, R. A., Grissom, Carol A., Vicenzi, E. P., Weldon-Yochim, Z., Little, N. C., Douglas, J. G., Fowler, A. J., Santelli, C. M., Macholdt, D. S., Ortiz-Montalvo, D., and Watson, S. S. 2016. "Investigation of Urban Rock Varnish on the Sandstone of the Smithsonian Castle." In Science and Art: A Future for Stone: Proceedings of the 3th International Congress on the Deterioration and Conservation of Stone, Volume 1. Hughes, John and Howind, Torsten, editors. 399–406. Paisley: Universitu of the West of Scotland. 2016
- Livingston, Richard A., Grissom, Carol A., and Aloiz, Emily M. 2015. "Building stones of the National Mall." In Tripping from the Fall Line: Field Excursions for the GSA Annual Meeting, Baltimore, 2015: Geological Society of America Field Guide 40. Brezinski, D. K., Halka, J. P., and Ortt, R. A.,Jr., editors. 543–571. Geological Society of America. https://doi.org/10.1130/2015.0040(15). 2015
- Rabinowitz, Mark and Grissom, Carol A. 2014. "Conservation of American Zinc Sculpture: History of the Use of the Material and Case Studies of Treatmemt." In Metal a ciel ouvert: La sculpture metallique d'exterieur du XIXe siecle au debut du XXe siecle: Identification, conservation, restauration = Open Air Metal: Outdoor Metallic Sculpture for the XIXth to the Early XXth Century. 97–104. Paris: SFIIC. 2014
- Charola, A. Elena, Wachowiak, Melvin J., Webb, E. K., Grissom, Carol A., Vicenzi, Edward P., Chong, Wang, Szczepanowska, Hanna, and DePriest, Paula T. 2014. "Developing a Methodology to Evaluate the Effectiveness of a Biocide." In 12th International Congress on the Deterioration and Conservation of Stone, Columbia University, New York, 2012. 1–10. ICOMOS-ISCS. 2014
- Livingston, R. A., Al-Sheikhly, M., Grissom, Carol A., Aloiz, E., and Paul, R. 2014. "Feasibility study of prompt gamma neutron activation for NDT measurement of moisture in stone and brick." In 40th Annual Review of Progress in Quantitative NDE. Chiument, D. E., Bond, L. J., and Thompson, D. O., editors. 828–835. AIP. 2014
- Grissom, Carol A. 2013. "Statue Cache 2 (Chapter 7.1)." In Symbols at ‘Ain Ghazal,‘Ain Ghazal Excavation Reports, Vol. 3. Schmandt-Besserat, Denise, editor. 245–315. Berlin: Ex Oriente, Freie Universität. 2013
- Grissom, Carol A. and Griffin, Patricia S. 2013. "Three Plaster Faces (Chapter 6.1)." In Symbols at ‘Ain Ghazal,‘Ain Ghazal Excavation Reports (vol. 3). Schmandt-Besserat, Denise, editor. 181–211. Berlin: Ex Oriente, Freie Universität. 2013
- Gervais, Claire, Grissom, Carol A., McNamara, Christopher, Konkol, Nick R., and Mitchell, Ralph. 2011. "Case Study: Red Staining on Marble." In Biocolonization of Stone: Control and Preventive Methods: Proceedings from the MCI Workshop Series. Charola, A. Elena, McNamara, Christopher, and Koestler, Robert J., editors. 87–90. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press. In Smithsonian Contributions to Museum Conservation, No. 2. https://doi.org/10.5479/si.19492359.2.1. 2011
- Grissom, Carol A., Mack, Abigail, Wachowiak, Melvin J., and Bieniosek, Genevieve. 2010. "Imitation-Bronze Paints on American Zinc Sculpture." In Metal 2010: International Conference on Metal Conservation: Interim Meeting of the International Council of Museums Committee for Conservation Metal Working Group, October 11-15, 2010, Charleston, South Carolina, USA. Mardikian, Paul, Chemello, Claudia, Watters, Christopher, and Hull, Peter, editors. 225–232. Clemson: Clemson University. 2010
- Grabow, Nicole, Smith, Corey, Grissom, Carol A., and Brostoff, Lynn B. 2007. "Effectiveness of organic coatings on silver exposed to hydrogen sulfide." In Metal 07: Proceedings of the ICOM-CC Metal Group. Degrigny, Christian, van Langh, Robert, Joosten, Ineke, and Ankersmit, Bart, editors. 44–50. Amsterdam: James and James. 2007
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Conference Paper
- Ballard, Mary, Mina, Laura, Zaret, Cathleen, and Grissom, Carol. 2016. "A Biological Disaster to Costume." from The Textile Specialty Group Postprints: Papers Delivered at the Textiles Subgroup Session: American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works, 42th Annual Meeting, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, May 2016. 26, 75–88. Washington, DC: American Institute for Conservation. 2016
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Report
- Grissom, Carol A., Webb, E. Keats, and Lam, Thomas. 2021. Examination and Treatment Report for a Carpenter & Co. Lock Found at SERC. Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press. In Museum Conservation Institute, 6955. https://doi.org/10.5479/si.16837186. 2021
