Tracy -- 

How do you feel about trees as unusual collection items? Integral to our
mission as a historic site are trees planted by the Senator that owned the
house and land. Definitely an uncommon management issue not covered in
museum studies courses!

Michelle

Curator
Hickory Hill
Thomson, GA  30824


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Subject: Call for participants -- AAM session -- coping with unusual
collections

Hi everyone. I'm thinking about putting together a proposal for an AAM 
session on coping with unusual (aka difficult) collections and am looking 
for potential panelists. 

The audience would be generalists with diverse collections that they don't 
always know how to handle. I envision this as addressing issues like:

1. Preservation and storage of medical specimens 
2. Preservation and storage of natural history specimens
3. Coping with and disposing of hazardous materials from the collection

These are obviously just a few ideas. Other issues are welcome. 

Let me know if you (or someone you know) might be interested in 
participating (or attending). I can be reached off-list at 
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Thanks!
Tracy Sullivan
Director, John Q. Adams Center for the History of Otolaryngology--Head and 
Neck Surgery

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