Andrew,
1. The Command strips do work well (not sure if acid free or not!) although in taking them off, they can possibly take off plaster if you have any on the walls. I work in an 1850s hotel- turned - museum and we use them regularly. We do try our best to be very careful when removing them, and they generally come off without issue, but there have been moments of 'whoops!'. That being said, so far they have held up fairly decent sized text panels without issue. We have not had any issue with them leaving a visible residue on the walls.
2. If you wouldn't mind contacting me off-list about your jail. We have an 1840s jail we are about to start a capital campaign to renovate. I'd very much like to chat with you about what you guys have done.
Thanks,
Regan
Regan Brooks
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From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Andrew Kirkland
Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2014 11:30 AM
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Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] Question on hanging signs in historical buildings
Thank you so much for replying. We too, unfortunately do not have a picture rail. The adhesive putty idea sounds interesting. If used, is it easy to remove or will doing so cause damage? That's my main concern as mentioned in my post. I want to be able to hang things but minimize the damage since so much hard work went into restoring the bundling. Thanks again.
Andrew Kirkland
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On Aug 26, 2014, at 11:36 AM, "Alison L. Wright" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Andrew,
>
> As a former curator myself at an historic house museum, I certainly understand your dilemma. Does the residence have a picture rail? Many homes of the Victorian American time period had a picture rail running around the walls close to the ceiling for hanging framed pieces. You can use it for the same purpose in addition to hanging labels and/or text panels. The house museum where I worked, however, did not have a picture rail. Instead, labels for artifacts were placed next to the objects with a mylar buffer, since the display method (table or other piece of furniture) was also an artifact. For temporary exhibits, I used adhesive putty for small labels and adhered them to the woodwork, but never to the wallpaper. (Conservators on this list-serv may cringe, sorry! But if you have better suggestions, please weigh in!).
>
> You might want to check out the Rotary Jail Museum (1882) in Crawfordsville, Indiana; it, too, is jail and sheriff's residence: http://www.rotaryjailmuseum.org/. There is one picture on the Photos page showing objects on a picture rail.
>
> Best of luck!
> Sincerely,
> Alison Wright
> (formerly of Indiana, now also in Ohio)
>
>
> ---- Andrew Kirkland <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> Hi, I've been recently hired to serve as a curator in a new museum that is being put into an old historical sheriff's residence. In Ohio the law used to require the sheriff and his family to live on the premises of the jail. The building was built in the 1880s and has been completely restored, original woodwork included. One of the major challenges I'm facing is how to hang signs for the displays. What is the best way to do this with minimal, if none is possible, damage to the walls and woodwork. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
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