Some of our employees have expressed concern about visitors to our historic mine tour bringing backpacks, bags, etc., underground on the tour.  As we also have a DOE high energy physics lab at the bottom of our mine, this seems to be a valid concern in the post 9-11 days.  With that said, could anyone give information on storage lockers for museums-historic sites?  Do the public balk at using them or is it just accepted.  Also, on a related note, does anyone have suggestions on vendors for such an item?  While we will address the security risk, we are operating on a tight budget, as are most of you out there.

Finally, we were wondering about tightened security at sites without uniformed security guards.  I was a the Gilcrease in Tulsa over the holidays, and they checked purses, but it appeared this was done by a docent, but I could be wrong here.  Has there been reluctance on the part of employees to search bags or purses, and if so, how was this dealt with.  Thanks in advance.

Oh, in grad school I learned the practice of archaeologists discussing deep matters, such as who was dating who(m), over drinks was the science of fluid dynamics, a science I have failed to master!  Again thanks for the help.

Richard A. Fields
Mine Interpretive Supervisor
Soudan Underground Mine State Park
P.O. Box 335
Soudan, MN 55782

(218) 753-2245/ Fax 2246

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