Concur . . . and note also _Selection of Materials for Use in
the Storage and Display of Museum Objects_, by Lorna R. Lee and
David Thickett, noticed in _AIC News_, September 1996, p. 26. My
copy hasn't yet arrived from British Museum Press, so all I
have to go on is that notice. A predictable characteristic will
be the need to translate UK brand & proprietary names into US,
as with "Perspex" + "Plexiglas" etc.
Henry Grunder
Conservation/Preservation Coordinator
The Library of Virginia
According to James Hascall:
>
> Dear Elaine,
>
> Toby Raphael of The National Park Service Harpers Ferry Center has put out
> a wonderful publication entitled "Conservation Guidelines, Design and
> Fabrication of Exhibits". It contains just the sort of information you are
> requesting, with sections on case fabrication, general exhibit design
> considerations, and object mounting guidelines. Their address is :
>
> National Park Service
> Harpers Ferry Center
> P.O. Box 50
> Harpers Ferry, WV 25425-0050
> (304) 535-6141
>
> These guidelines should help, but I would encourage you to try to find a
> contractor that has at least some previous exhibit casework experience as
> the learning curve can be a bit steep. Good luck.
>
> Jamie Hascall
>
> Jamie Hascall
> Hascall Museum Services:
> 2335 N. 61st
> Seattle, Washington 98103
> Mountmaking Services, Seminars and Consulting for
> Seismic Mitigation and Presentation Excellence
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>