Elizabeth, I'll leave it to curators to define what the various irons are,
although I've always thought that flatirons and sadirons were the
same--solid irons, and an iron with a chamber for holding coals was called a
box iron. However, Nomenclature does not have an entry for box iron--or
anything similar that I can find. I, too, will be interested in having
various iron types defined.
As for not being able to add to the Nomenclature list, I maintain that you
have to, and so did Bob Chenhall, the originator of Nomenclature. He stated
in a workshop I attended in Littleton, Colorado years ago that his intention
was to provide a framework for museums to add specific terms as needed.
We maintain 22 historic sites across the state of NC with collections
ranging from Native American to mid-twentieth century artifacts, and we hold
some very eclectic items in our collections. One such object is a
bag-turning machine. It's sole function was to turn inside-out newly sewn
cloth bags for smoking tobacco. There is no entry in Nomenclature for such
a machine. The closest two items that I can find are a Bag-closing Machine
or a Bag-tying Machine, but they are in Food Processing T&E. Smoking
tobacco is NOT a food. One other entry is a Bag-forming Machine, but it is
in Paper Processing T&E--the bag is cloth, not paper. One other possibility
is a Seam Turner, but it is under Leather, Horn, Shellworking T&E.
The authors of the revised Nomenclature may have said do not add to this
list, but I think their expectations were unrealistic and stray from the
original intention of Nomenclature. I, for one, have added to the list as
needed. What are the Nomenclature authors going to do, slap my hand and
take my book away from me?
Martha Battle Jackson
Registrar
North Carolina Historic Sites
4620 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-4620
(919) 733-7862, ext. 232; Fax: (919) 733-9515
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From: elizabeth nohra <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2000 3:34 PM
Subject: Nomenclature Question
> Hi again everyone! I have a question for anyone who might have an answer.
> First, what is the difference between an iron, flatiron, and a sadiron in
> THE REVISED NOMENCLATURE FOR MUSEUM CATALOGING? I have over 120 irons and
I
> am really not sure. My next question is this: How have you classified
> artifacts that do not show up in NOMENCLATURE at all? The book says that
you
> cannot add to the list. Please let me know. Thanks!
>
> Elizabeth Nohra
> Curatorial Assistant
> Mahoning Valley Historical Society
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