To all:

I am a graduate student in Tufts Museum Studies program, doing a project on
changing public perceptions and collections management/use. I want to know
what a museum does with artifacts that, due to changing public ideas of what
is "PC", moral, or proper, are no longer considered appropriate.  For
example, a museum that has "mammy" or "Sambo" dolls, or a natural history
museum that has ivory or tortoise shell.

I would love input from those of you currently working with this dilemma or
those of you who have experienced it in the past.  Any help, information, or
suggestions for other sources would be be greatly appreciated.  Thank you,

Anne Doss

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