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Re: groundbreaking
From:
Harold Needham <[log in to unmask]>
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Date:
Wed, 18 Oct 2000 19:56:39 -0400
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Akcherly, I have found that exhibits on the development of a site or
institution are really well received by visitors. I strongly support Ron's
idea. Do an exhibition on the development of your institution and watch the
length of the average visit.

Harry

"Idler, go to the ant.
 Ponder her ways and grow wise."

               -  Proverbs 6 (Jerusalem Bible translation)


Harry Needham, M.A., CFE, etc.
President
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----- Original Message -----
From: Ron Twellman <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2000 6:09 PM
Subject: Re: groundbreaking


> Listers,
> I'm not sure of the advisability of formally accessioning such items, but
> they do form a tangible record of your organization's history and
carefully
> selected items could become part of your corporate archive.  You do have a
> corporate archive, don't you?
>
> Our organization turns fifty in 2003 and I'm now on the lookout for items
> from our early days that can be used to illustrate our history.  We have
no
> formal corporate archive either, but are now trying to get other
departments
> to send examples of their publications to our library and to spend time
each
> year going through their files to save important records and trash the
rest
> (rather than sending it all to the library and expecting the
library/museum
> staff to sort it for them).
>
> Ron Twellman, Collections Manager
> EAA AirVenture Museum
> P.O. Box 3065
> Oshkosh, WI 54903-3065
> 920-426-5917
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Timothy S. Bottoms @ Cape Fear Museum
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2000 4:19 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: groundbreaking
>
>
> Harry,
>
> Trust me, I'm not happy about it but they accessioned it before I got
here!
> Even better (or worse!), we also have the scissors, with ribbon attached,
> for cutting the opening day ribbon in 1992.  Yippee!
>
> Tim Bottoms
> Registrar
> Cape Fear Museum
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Harold Needham <[log in to unmask]>@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM> on 10/18/2000
> 04:33:31 PM
>
> Please respond to Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]>
>
> Sent by:  Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]>
>
>
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> cc:
>
> Subject:  Re: groundbreaking
>
>
> Mong doo!!! They'll be accessing tan lines, next!
>
> Harry
>
> "Idler, go to the ant.
>  Ponder her ways and grow wise."
>
>                -  Proverbs 6 (Jerusalem Bible translation)
>
>
> Harry Needham, M.A., CFE, etc.
> President
> Harry Needham Consulting Services Inc.
> Training & consulting services for heritage institutions - and others!
> 74 Abbeyhill Drive
> Kanata, Ontario K2L 1H1
> Canada
> email: [log in to unmask]
> (Voice) +1.613.831-1068
> (Fax) +1.613.831-9412
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Timothy S. Bottoms @ Cape Fear Museum
<[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2000 2:54 PM
> Subject: Re: groundbreaking
>
>
> > Jessica,
> >
> > For our groundbreaking in 1990 we spray painted an ordinary shovel gold.
> > Afterwards it was added to the collection.
> >
> > Tim Bottoms
> > Registrar
> > Cape Fear Museum
> > Wilmington, NC
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Jessica Ruskin <[log in to unmask]>@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM> on
> 10/18/2000
> > 02:40:13 PM
> >
> > Please respond to Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]>
> >
> > Sent by:  Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]>
> >
> >
> > To:   [log in to unmask]
> > cc:
> >
> > Subject:  groundbreaking
> >
> >
> > We are looking for a "ceremonial" shovel that we can use to break ground
> > for
> > our new museum. Is anyone aware of a vendor who might sell such a
> > thing--like perhaps a silver-plated shovel or something else fancy.
> >
> > Any leads welcome.
> >
> > Thank you,
> > Jessica Ruskin
> > Education Coordinator
> > Pretend City
> > The Children's Museum of Orange County, Inc.
> > 949-553-8790 ext. 105
> > [log in to unmask]
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