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Susan Couvreur

Susan Couvreur

Susan M. Couvreur, age 80, of Phila., PA, passed away on March 5th at Nazareth hospital. She was born in Baltimore, MD to Frederick William Mengers and Elizabeth Tickner where she grew up alongside siblings Mary Katherine Mengers (d.2021) and Frederick Marshall Mengers (d. 2022). She attended Towson High School and Maryland Institute College of Art before moving to Philadelphia in the 1970s.

She had a more than 30 year long career as an exceptional fine art picture framer and upon retirement in 2020 she devoted much of her time to The Historical Society of Frankford where she served on the Board of Directors as Museum Chair.

She is survived by her daughter, Vanessa Couvreur and niece, Heather Barnes.

Celebration of life gathering will be May 30th at The Historical Society of Frankford. See their website at this link for exact time/details.

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Some Seats Left at CARING for your PERSONAL PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTIONS

FOLKS – THERE ARE A FEW SEATS LEFT 

Don’t miss this chance to learn how to preserve your family’s precious treasures

Preserving & Promoting the History of NE Philadelphia since 1905

HISTORICAL SOCIETY

OF FRANKFORD

The Center for Northeast Philadelphia History

Saturday, 26 April 2014  

2:00 – 4:00pm

CARING for your PERSONAL PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTIONS

From Daguerreotypes to Digital

Susan Couvreur

HSF Collections Committee – Board of Directors

Participate in an introductory workshop to learn how to handle, store, and display your images. All participants will receive samples of conservation materials, a complimentary tour of the Society’s Museum, and light refreshments.

COST: $15.00 members; $20.00 nonmembers

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED: couvreur@verizon.net 215-288-6697

SUSAN COUVREUR has studied the science and art of photography at the MD Institute of Art, Moore College of Art, University of the Arts, and Yosemite Institute. She is a member of the American Institute for Conservation and has more than 30 years of professional experience. She is currently employed by Ursula Hobson Fine Art Framing dealing with archival procedures, paper restoration and the conservation of fine art. She is on the Board of Directors of the Historical Society of Frankford applying her expertise to the conservation of the Society’s Library and Museum collections.

 HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF FRANKFORD

1507 Orthodox Street, Philadelphia, PA 19124

www.frankfordhistoricalsociety.org 215-743-6030

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Photo Conservation Workshop Coming to HSF

Caring for your personal Photograph collections

From Daguerreotypes to Digital

Saturday April 26, 2014 2 – 4 PM

Historical Society of Frankford

1507 Orthodox St.

An introductory  workshop to show you how to handle, store and display your images – Receive samples of conservation materials

Cost: $15.00 for members – $20.00 for non-members

Space is limited. Please RSVP

Susan Couvreur email  couvreur@verizon.net

phone 215 288 6697

Light refreshment served after.