The Special Collections at the Jones Library is familiar with the preservation and conservation of historic items, including newspapers, and Civil War documents. Conservation of the paintings is akin to these conservation efforts. Staff at Special Collections has identified these six paintings as their highest priority for conservation, including five of the paintings that were donated to the Library in 1926 as part of the Burnett Collection—its first major art donation that started the Fine Arts Collection. Completion of these projects would be at the discretion of the Board of Trustees. Funds would not be disbursed until work has been inspected and approved by the Amherst Historical Commission, and a permanent historic preservation restriction transferred from the Library to the Town. As in all cases of private uses of CPA funds, an historic preservation restriction on the paintings will need to be transferred to the Town, which can require that they remain viewable to the public.