I work in a history museum. We have been given a sketchbook used by a local
woman around the turn of the century. The turn before last, that is. There
are sketches in it. The pages are now all loose, but they were definitely
sewn in when the book was new. Given that we use Past Perfect and are thus
confined to Nomenclature, how would I classify this artifact? And how would
I number it? Do I consider it one whole artifact, called something that
cannot be sketchbook? Do I add sketchbook to the lexicon? Do I list the book
with the individual sketches as parts of the whole with letter designations?
(2003.005.003a-l) Or should I give the book one number and each individual
sketch its own number too?
Many, many thanks for any enlightenment you can send my way.
Anne
Anne T. Lane, Collections Manager
Charlotte Museum of History & Hezekiah Alexander Homesite
3500 Shamrock Drive
Charlotte NC 28215-3214
704-568-1774, ext 110
Fax: (704) 566-1817
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Soldiers' Stories: War in the First Person, on exhibit until September 2004
Highways and Byways of Our State, on exhibit until June 2003
Heirloom Quilts, on exhibit until March 2003
Expressions from the Palette - on exhibit April 6 - June 8, 2003
Women and the War Effort, March 22, Noon - 4:00 pm
Spring Barn Frolic, Saturday, April 5, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Swing Fever: A World War II USO Show & Dance, Friday, April 11, 7:00 - 10:00
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