Meridith,

I lived in Williamsburg and worked at Colonial Williamsburg for many years.

Call staff at several local museums to see if they have local cold
storage facilities listed in their dissater preparedness plans - I'd
recommend talking to the conservator at the Mariner's Museum in
Newport News, or the APVA at Jamestown ReDiscovery on Jamestown Island
or at Colonial Williamsburg or the Chrysler Musuem of Art in Norfolk.

There is also The Virginia Conservation Association that maintains a
disaster response chair and list of resources and volunteers to help
in the region. You can google the name and find their web site and
contact information.

The yellow pages might also be a help if all you need is a cold
storage facility (there's probably one in Suffolk or just across the
James River in Newport News.

Cheers!
Dave

David Harvey
Conservator
Los Angeles, California

On 10/14/06, Meredith L. Dunham <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hi Everybody,
>
> I work at a historic house but have been volunteering at a museum in Smithfield, VA that has recently suffered from a flood (2 to 4 feet of water in their collections storage area).  Smithfield Foods has been kind enough to donate a food freezer truck but they are wanting it back next week.  Does anyone know of long term freezer storage ideas for Southeastern Virginia?  The have a lot of paper, photographs, books, textiles, etc.  Its a small museum and they have suffered a lot of obstacles in trying to save the stuff and they are facing many more troubles in the future.  Any information you could give would be gratefully appreciated.
>
> Meredith Dunham
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> Virginia Beach Historic Houses
> 3131 Virginia Beach Blvd.
> Virginia Beach, VA 23452
> Phone: 757-431-4000
> Fax: 757-431-3733
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