# Restoring Puerto Rican History After Hurricane Maria

By MarketScale · Published 2024-07-25 · Updated 2026-06-08 · Engineering & Construction on MarketScale
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Creator hub: Polygon

> A specialized recovery operation salvaged thousands of damaged cultural artifacts and historical records from Puerto Rico's most important institution

## Key points

- Polygon's document recovery solutions salvaged Puerto Rican artifacts.
- The recovery involved nearly 2,000 boxes and over 6,000 person-hours.
- Humidity and mold were key challenges in restoring historical documents.

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**Polygon** [document recovery solutions](https://www.polygongroup.com/en-US/services/document-recovery-solutions/) were put to the test after Hurricane Maria in 2017. Puerto Rican history was at stake from damage to the Instituto de Cultura Peurtorriqueña building, causing leaks, humidity, and mold.

**Polygon**'s document recovery center received nearly 2,000 boxes of documents from Puerto Rico in 2023. These valuable pieces of Puerto Rican history underwent moisture normalization, microbial neutralization, and surface cleaning.

> Polygon solutions helped recover these documents through over 6,000 person-hours.

**Polygon** solutions helped [recover](https://marketscale.com/industries/podcast-network/polygon/document-recovery-chamber/) these documents through over 6,000 person-hours.

Tags: document recovery, document recovery center, Hurricane Maria, Polygon, Puerto Rico

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