Little, Nicole
Fellowship Advisor Museum Conservation Institute staffLittle, Nicole
Fellowship Advisor Museum Conservation Institute staffChemical analysis of museum objects using inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry.
Background And Education
Education And Training
- B.A., University of Missouri
- M.A., University of Missouri
Awards And Honors
- Smithsonian Scholarly Studies Award, conferred by Smithsonian Scholarly Studies Awards, 2020
Publications
Selected Publications
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Article
- Little, Nicole and Vincent, Brice. 2021. "Identification of Bronze Workshops using p-XRF and ICP-MS in Angkor Thom, Cambodia." Microscopy and Microanalysis, 27 2554–2555. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1431927621009089. 2021
- Romano, Christine, Lam, Thomas, Newsome, G. Asher, Taillon, Joshua A., Little, Nicole, and Tsang, Jia-sun. 2020. "Characterization of Zinc Carboxylates in an Oil Paint Test Panel." Studies in Conservation, 65, (1) 14–27. https://doi.org/10.1080/00393630.2019.1666467. 2020
- Colleary, Caitlin, Little, Nicole C., and Cleland, Timothy P. 2020. "Microwave‐assisted acid hydrolysis for whole-bone proteomics and paleoproteomics." Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry, 34, (2) Article rcm.8568. https://doi.org/10.1002/rcm.8568. 2020
- Bruwelheide, Karin S., Owsley, Douglas W., Barca, Kathryn G., France, Christine A. M., Little, Nicole C., and Comer, Elizabeth Anderson. 2019. "Restoring Identity to People and Place: Reanalysis of Human Skeletal Remains from a Cemetery at Catoctin Furnace, Maryland." Historical Archaeology, 1–28. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41636-019-00214-7. 2019
- Lam, Thomas, Romano, Christine, Newsome, G. Asher, Little, Nicole, and Tsang, Jia-sun. 2018. "Characterization of Zinc Soap from an Accelerated Aged Oil Painting Test Panel." Microscopy and Microanalysis, 24 2158–2159. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1431927618011273. 2018
- Summerour, Rebecca, Giaccai, Jennifer, Webb, Keats, Mori, Chika, and Little, Nicole. 2016. "Technical analysis of four archaeological andean painted textiles." Nuevo Mundo Mundos Nuevos [En ligne], 69257. https://doi.org/10.4000/nuevomundo.69257. 2016
- Tomasini, Eugenia P., Favier Dubois, Cristian M., Little, Nicole C., Centeno, Silvia A., and Maier, Marta S. 2015. "Identification of pyroxene minerals used as black pigments in painted human bones excavated in Northern Patagonia by Raman spectroscopy and XRD." Microchemical Journal, 121 157–162. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.microc.2015.03.003. 2015
- 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
- Little, Nicole C., Florey, Victoria, Molina, Irma, Owsley, Douglas W., and Speakman, Robert J. 2014. "Measuring heavy metal content in bone using portable X-ray fluorescence." Open Journal of Archaeometry, 2, (1) 19–21. https://doi.org/10.4081/arc.2014.5257. 2014
- France, Christine A. M., Sheppard, P. R., Cano, N., Little, Nicole C., and Speakman, Robert J. 2014. "Stable isotopic and chemical indicators of volcanic eruptions in tree rings from Parícutin, Mexico." Proceedings of the 38th International Symposium on Archaeometry, Open Journal of Archaeometry, 2 37–42. 2014
- Centeno, Silvia A., Williams, Veronica I., Little, Nicole C., and Speakman, Robert J. 2012. "Characterization of surface decorations in Prehispanic archaeological ceramics by Raman spectroscopy, FTIR, XRD and XRF." Vibrational Spectroscopy, 58 119–124. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vibspec.2011.11.004. 2012
- Speakman, Robert Jeff, Little, Nicole C., Creel, Darrell, Miller, Myles R., and Iñañez, Javier G. 2011. "Sourcing Ceramics with Portable XRF Spectrometers? A Comparison with INAA using Mimbres Pottery from the American Southwest." Journal of Archaeological Science, 38, (12) 3483–3496. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jas.2011.08.011. 2011
- 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
- Tsang, Jia-sun, Madden, Odile, Coughlin, Mary, Maiorana, Anthony, Watson, Judy, Little, Nicole C., and Speakman, Robert Jeff. 2009. "Degradation of 'Lumarith' Cellulose Acetate." Studies in Conservation, 54, (2) 90–105. 2009
- Sheppard, Paul R., Ort, Michael H., Anderson, Kirk C., Elson, Mark D., Vazquez-Selem, Lorenzo, Clemens, Angelika W., Little, Nicole C., and Speakman, Robert Jeff. 2008. "Multiple Dendrochronological Signals Indicate the Eruption of Parícutin Volcano, Michoacán, Mexico." Tree-Ring Research, 64, (2) 97–108. https://doi.org/10.3959/2008-3.1. 2008
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Chapter
- 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
- Muros, Vanessa, Little, Nicole C., Lin, Yuan, and Boehnke, Patrick. 2017. "Down in the dumps: Analysis of glass production debris from Petrie's excavations at Amarna." In Engaging Conservation: Collaboration Across Disciplines. Owczarek, Nina, Gleeson, Molly, and Grant, Lynn A., editors. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; London: Archetype Publications. 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
- 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
- McElhinney, Peter, Little, Nicole C., Ache, Benjamin, and Walters, Brandon. 2014. "X-Ray Computed Tomography of Western Red Cedar Bark." In Research and Technical Studies Specialty Group Postprints. Sybalsky, Julia, editor. 309–352. Washington, DC: AIC, RATS. 2014
- Lera, Thomas M., Giaccai, Jennifer A., and Little, Nicole. 2013. "A Scientific Analysis of the First Issues of Chile 1853–1862, London Printing." In Proceedings of the First International Symposium on Analytical Methods in Philately. Lera, Thomas M., Barwis, John H., and Herendeen, David L., editors. 19–33. 2013
- Little, Nicole C., Scarlett, T. J., Speakman, Robert Jeff, Glascock, Michael D., and Merritt, C. W. 2007. "Analysis of historic latter-day saint pottery glazes by laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry." In Archaeological Chemistry: Analytical Methods and Archaeological Interpretation. Glascock, Michael D., Speakman, Robert Jeff, and Popelka-Filcoff, Rachel S., editors. 447–459. American Chemical Society. In ACS symposium series, 968. 2007
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Conference Paper
- Heald, Susan, Frankel, Nora, Keruzec, Annaïck, Doxsey-Whitfield, Megan, Kavich, Gwénaëlle, Lam, Thomas, and Little, Nicole. 2018. "A Sizable Sooty Soiled Surface: Analyzing and Evaluating Methods for Surface Cleaning a Large Painted Muslin." from AIC Wooden Artifacts Group Postprints from American Institute for Conservation's 46th Annual Meeting, Houston, Texas. Washington, DC: American Institute for Conservation. 2018
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Location
- Museum Conservation Institute Academic Department
