Betty Brennan wrote:
>
> Doug Jordan wrote:
> >
> > We were approached by someone handling the following estate liquidation;
> > hopefully this is not inapproiate for this list.
> >
> > They are looking for a home for a collection of birds eggs and nests,
> > The collection was assembled during the turn of the century thru the
> > 1920's..There are hundreds, most with the scientific name, filed in foam
> > eggs holders.
> >
> > I tried contacting local museums - yet they dont fit any mission
> > statements of local interests; and to settle the estate they need to be
> > sold.. I would hate to see them just tossed in the trash !
> >
> > Can someone direct me to an approiate institution ?
> >
> > please Reply off list ... thanks
> >
> > Doug Jordan
>
> Fish & Wildlife has a museum which is in either Maryland or Virginia?
> Maybe they would be interested?  Of course, be careful when dealing
> with them, they may end up harrassing them more than helping.
>
> Betty Brennan
> Taylor Studios, Inc.

You may wish to contact the major natural history museums.  They often
assemble collections of species for research and loans around the world.

In southern California, a major bird egg collection resides at the San
Bernardino County Museum in Redlands.

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M. A. van Balgooy
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