Thanks for the tip.  I pulled their company info off the www and sent it on
to our development officer.  I'm keeping my fingers crossed for success.

Elizabeth

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> From: Robin Le Van <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Collections Display Cabinet
> Date: Thursday, December 17, 1998 1:35 PM
>
> Hi, Elizabeth. The chain store, The Nature Company, has a case identical
to
> the one you have described. Perhaps you could approach them for a
donation.
> I think they are in California. They use it to sell their semi-precious
> stones.
> Robin Le Van
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
> Behalf Of Elizabeth A. Moore
> Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 1998 10:19 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Collections Display Cabinet
>
>
> We are in the process of redesigning our "Rock Hall" and want to include
a
> cabinet for publicly accessible collections.  I cannot find a cabinet
that
> fits our needs however in any of the exhibit case catalogs that we have
on
> file.  Does anyone know of a manufacturer who makes such a case?  It
should
> have several drawers of medium height (4-6 inches is fine) and the
drawers
> must have plexiglass (preferred) or glass covers that can lock.  Ideally,
> each drawer cover should lock individually so we can have individual
> drawers open and accessible as needed.  In addition, the entire cabinet
> must have a door that can lock at the end of the day.  We want to have a
> cabinet of drawers of specimens for people to pull open and look at and
> then when they want to handle them we can have a docent or educator
unlock
> the drawers.  Since we don't always have staff in the gallery we do need
to
> be able to keep the drawers locked and covered to protect the specimens.
>
> Any ideas besides having one custom built?  Thanks in advance?
>
> Elizabeth Moore
>
>
> Dr. Elizabeth A. Moore, Collections Curator
> Virginia Museum of Natural History
> 1001 Douglas Avenue
> Martinsville, VA  24112
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