Hello List,

We recently acquired a collection of textiles and hats
that had been stored in someone's basement.  The hats
were stored in a round plastic hat box that was
growing mold on the bottom of the outside.  There is
mold inside the box.  There is no evidence of mold on
the hats -- they are colored so that mold would be
easily visible.  But there is a horrible smell
attached to the hats that seems to have no cause on
the hats themselves.

I was wondering what might be causing the smell, if it
will be harmful to other artifacts, and what to do to
remedy the situation.

We are talking about four hats from the 1950s/60s,
none of which appear to have any water damage at all.
In fact, all four are in excellent condition.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Kim Kenney


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Kimberly A. Kenney, Curator
McKinley Museum
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