Hi Nikki - A number of years ago, when working at a historical museum, I had
to 'process' a large collection of political & social organization
memorabilia. There were a number of ribbons such as you described. For the
more fragile items, we positioned them on acid-free mat board, and
encapsulated the ribbon and mat board with Mylar and double-sided tape. It
restricts access to the reverse of the artifact, but allows for safer
handling of the artifact as the visibility of the object (vs. what you'd get
if you put it in a file folder) limits how much handling of it you do. I
penciled the number on the upper corner of the mat board so it was readily
readable.
There are a couple things I'd do differently. Before you encapsulate, make
sure you get good images of the front and back. Also, I wrapped the Mylar
around the board, which started to come lose after a couple years. Now, I
would cut two sheets of Mylar and totally encapsulate the board.
If you have any questions, please feel free to call me.
Best, VivianLea
VivianLea Stevens
Curator
Old Barracks Museum
101 Barrack Street
Trenton, NJ 08608
888-227-7225 phone
609-777-4000 fax
www.barracks.org <http://www.barracks.org/>
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Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Numbering Fair Ribbons
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OH Great Knowers of All Things Odd and Arcane
I have a lovely collection of silk fair ribbons from the 1920s that need
numbered. The ones that have cards on the back or holes in the tops are
going to be fairly easy to handle. The ones I'm needing help with are the
ones without cards or holes. I can't sew the number on because of
shredding, I can't adhere anything because it's a textile, and pencil isn't
working. Suggestions?
Thanks for you help
Nikkie
Nikkie Cooper, Curator
Fort Morgan Museum
P.O. Box 184
Fort Morgan, CO 80701
970-542-4011
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