> From [log in to unmask] Thu Jul 21 22:40:45 1994
> Date: Thu, 21 Jul 1994 22:40:40 -0400 (EDT)
> From: "M. LeLacheur" <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: historic house museums
>
>       I have recently become director of a small historic house
>       museum and am looking for some input on several issues.
>       All ideas are welcome.
>
>       1) Does your museum allow visitors to take photos? What is your
>          reasoning behind your position on this issue? I am most interested
>          in what other historic houses have to say.
>
>       2) In small museums, what gift shop items appear to be the most
>          successful. We are a house museum which is grounded in strictly
>          local history. Any ideas?
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>       3) I am looking to get the inventory (which is, as we speak, being
>          brought up to date) on a database but my budget is incredibly
>          small. What data bases appear to be the most logical in this
>          situation? I am sorry that I do not have a number for you in
>          terms of amount of inventory but I would say that it is between
>          10,000 and 20,000 give or take (hopefully I will have a better idea
>          within the next month).
>
>       4) Along with everyone else in the universe, we are struggling
>          for money. Any good fundraising ideas? I am most interested in
>          special events. Our museum needs to increase its visability.
>
>
>       My thanks to whomever replies to this post.
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