In my experience, items such as these are generally wrapped, catalogued and 
kept with the item, as long as the two are not harmful to each other.  For 
example, small removable mirrors and things such as hairpins are wrapped and 
left inside handbags.

Jenea Markham




>From: Pamela Silvestri <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] High Humidity
>Date: Sat, 1 Jul 2006 00:05:03 EDT
>
>
>In a message dated 6/30/2006 9:24:35 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>[log in to unmask] writes:
>
>For the  textiles I would recommend purchasing Tyvek bags.  These will keep
>moisture out quite well.  Dry storage would be better than the  
>footlockers,
>as hanging is better than folding if the items are in good  condition.  
>Best
>of luck.
>
>Jenea Markham
>Dress  Historian/Curator
>
>
>
>
>Thanks! I believe these are the bags I've ordered and am awaiting the
>delivery. I've yet to find the time to get the hangers ready. And I need to
>inventory the footlockers and contents. I am so anxious to get this going -
>especially with the moisture problem.
>
>A quick question for you and if anyone else would like to respond...I found
>a Lucky Strike cigarette and a folded up piece of paper with a woman's name
>and  phone# on it in a jacket pocket. Should I wrap it (will catalog then, 
>of
>course)  and keep them in the pocket? I have small archival boxes these 
>items
>could fit  in and I could line it with acid free paper.
>
>Pam
>
>Pamela Silvestri, Seasonal Interpretive Guide
>Northeast States  Civilian Conservation Corps Museum
>Connecticut State Department of  Environmental Protection
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